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 5935-00-146-0116
NSN 6135-00-982-1882
NSN 6220-01-114-7085
NSN 5895-00-019-6290
NSN 5915-01-027-1407
NSN 6620-01-111-9064
NSN 5910-00-888-2955
NSN 6320-00-674-1361
NSN 5925-00-830-8148
NSN 6150-01-437-5552
NSN 6145-01-130-0673
NSN 6650-00-235-6272