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 5905-01-117-0644
NSN 6110-01-437-8559
NSN 6130-00-251-2863
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5930-00-720-4639
NSN 6610-01-172-0897
NSN 5999-01-217-8703
NSN 6145-00-090-5411
NSN 4140-01-589-9725
NSN 5975-01-498-3872
NSN 5999-00-444-4739
NSN 6130-01-529-4415