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 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 5915-00-454-3429
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5910-01-655-3415
NSN 6150-00-269-3898
NSN 6150-01-440-1572
NSN 6145-01-104-6029
NSN 5965-01-295-4426
NSN 6240-01-649-4420
NSN 5925-00-478-7352
NSN 6150-01-417-2643
NSN 6145-01-144-4013