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 5930-00-130-9109
NSN 6150-01-514-8519
NSN 6240-00-518-3541
NSN 5975-00-947-3068
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6145-01-578-1561
NSN 5935-01-240-2988
NSN 4140-00-535-6499
NSN 6240-01-316-7020
NSN 6145-00-946-2033
NSN 6650-01-596-4780
NSN 5990-01-203-6089