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 5925-01-528-7786
NSN 5998-01-320-0847
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 6130-01-012-8290
NSN 6135-00-726-4142
NSN 6105-00-556-2123
NSN 6130-00-812-6175
NSN 4140-01-506-1889
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5960-01-141-3252
NSN 6150-01-646-7070
NSN 6110-01-259-5961