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 5996-01-131-9353
NSN 6150-01-497-9533
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 4140-00-083-6072
NSN 5950-01-250-3687
NSN 5915-01-065-8382
NSN 5998-00-967-9392
NSN 5930-01-205-5153
NSN 5920-01-077-1756
NSN 5975-01-186-4268
NSN 5905-00-313-0686
NSN 6145-00-807-8431