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 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6685-01-473-3609
NSN 5915-00-859-6427
NSN 5960-01-043-4770
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6145-01-183-2205
NSN 6110-01-282-6574
NSN 6130-00-795-2895
NSN 6150-01-509-5230
NSN 6150-01-550-3755
NSN 6135-01-328-0639
NSN 5925-01-335-1908