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 5905-01-232-2181
NSN 6135-01-242-6484
NSN 5895-01-054-4104
NSN 5930-01-257-3060
NSN 6150-01-261-3036
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6240-01-274-4237
NSN 6135-01-310-9866
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 6130-00-359-2747
NSN 5905-00-582-1356
NSN 6620-01-386-5914