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 5965-01-452-1249
NSN 5998-00-900-1941
NSN 5998-01-200-5556
NSN 6240-01-155-2959
NSN 6150-01-555-4408
NSN 6110-01-125-9723
NSN 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5999-01-563-6601
NSN 6145-01-019-2703
NSN 4140-01-140-0966
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6150-00-189-0292