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 5945-01-569-1516
NSN 5855-01-187-2293
NSN 5985-00-189-0599
NSN 4140-01-397-0509
NSN 5985-00-137-9068
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6150-01-488-9854
NSN 5930-01-142-5370
NSN 6130-00-005-8100
NSN 5920-00-539-6920
NSN 6150-01-391-7118