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 5895-00-999-8139
NSN 6145-01-110-4219
NSN 6150-01-323-7175
NSN 6110-01-569-4056
NSN 6220-01-599-1993
NSN 6150-01-377-7130
NSN 6105-01-446-1551
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5998-01-010-9489
NSN 6645-00-772-0532
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 5930-01-295-3392