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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5975-00-754-4142
NSN 6150-00-934-9149
NSN 5998-01-589-6079
NSN 6320-01-279-0343
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 6135-01-074-8220
NSN 6105-00-494-0846
NSN 5985-01-604-9442
NSN 6130-01-009-5418
NSN 6650-00-923-4192
NSN 5975-01-246-7137