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 5930-01-113-8011
NSN 6145-01-499-4107
NSN 5945-00-221-6529
NSN 4140-01-254-3689
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 5930-01-351-1986
NSN 5985-00-611-3334
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5950-00-159-9795
NSN 6135-01-148-8531
NSN 5975-01-218-6013
NSN 5990-00-679-6157