A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-431-4559
NSN 6110-01-407-1353
NSN 5925-00-435-3849
NSN 5998-01-627-0788
NSN 5975-00-509-2879
NSN 6150-00-258-9055
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 7035-01-154-0796
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 6145-01-412-9801