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 5920-00-126-1873
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 6130-00-509-1591
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 6145-01-629-5342
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5999-01-398-9541
NSN 5945-01-102-1166
NSN 5905-00-229-4658
NSN 6240-00-891-1508
NSN 6135-00-369-2368