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 5960-01-144-9183
NSN 6130-01-359-1712
NSN 5835-01-422-7393
NSN 6650-01-129-8343
NSN 5945-00-342-4653
NSN 5975-01-147-6353
NSN 5925-01-506-0593
NSN 5990-00-673-1831
NSN 5895-00-013-9312
NSN 5910-01-115-7221
NSN 6105-01-500-0891
NSN 5999-01-135-7047