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 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5905-00-124-2287
NSN 4140-01-215-1125
NSN 6130-01-116-2571
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 6150-01-036-7247
NSN 5930-00-516-1217
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 5965-01-464-3372
NSN 5925-01-453-2864
NSN 6135-01-477-5259
NSN 6105-01-126-0376