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 5930-01-487-4101
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 5920-00-681-6464
NSN 6150-01-510-2995
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5905-01-128-2220
NSN 6105-01-261-1641
NSN 6135-00-919-1117
NSN 5915-01-646-4034
NSN 6145-01-451-3490
NSN 5925-01-187-6123