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 5930-01-270-9025
NSN 6135-01-319-0623
NSN 6150-00-542-6679
NSN 5895-00-952-3490
NSN 6135-01-643-9081
NSN 5905-01-146-2530
NSN 5925-00-684-6468
NSN 6130-01-477-3331
NSN 2925-01-489-1394
NSN 5985-01-106-4628
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 6145-00-689-9339