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 5930-01-196-6137
NSN 6145-01-295-1107
NSN 5915-00-840-4903
NSN 5998-01-565-7432
NSN 6220-01-412-0360
NSN 6105-00-956-7625
NSN 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6105-00-686-5995
NSN 6620-01-235-3752
NSN 6320-01-544-6447