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 5996-00-194-8303
NSN 6145-01-262-3876
NSN 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 6150-01-571-7637
NSN 4140-01-287-5429
NSN 5910-01-247-3385
NSN 6220-01-047-4060
NSN 6130-01-611-6584
NSN 5930-01-055-6486
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 6110-01-362-4262
NSN 6685-01-181-7203