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 5996-01-480-4559
NSN 4140-00-819-4415
NSN 6240-01-305-6933
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5985-01-062-1328
NSN 6145-01-231-5321
NSN 6110-01-237-3225
NSN 6220-00-118-6112
NSN 5950-01-294-2295
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 6105-01-322-4613
NSN 6150-01-581-1096