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 5910-01-134-9301
NSN 6130-00-462-1122
NSN 5960-01-374-0764
NSN 5925-01-187-4640
NSN 5950-01-201-3884
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6145-00-993-5491
NSN 5950-01-588-7264
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 5905-01-445-6638
NSN 6650-00-113-7698
NSN 5965-01-215-0993