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 5925-01-150-0124
NSN 6110-00-842-6731
NSN 5945-00-182-7384
NSN 6105-01-321-7063
NSN 5960-01-273-7044
NSN 5985-01-433-2833
NSN 6110-00-031-2822
NSN 6610-01-042-8621
NSN 4140-01-459-5374
NSN 6135-00-802-5479
NSN 5998-00-906-3871
NSN 6130-01-466-6150