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 5945-00-622-7132
NSN 5920-01-141-5706
NSN 6620-01-152-3409
NSN 6150-01-441-3626
NSN 5999-00-048-7541
NSN 5985-01-290-9966
NSN 5996-01-324-2449
NSN 5905-00-461-0015
NSN 6145-00-465-1641
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6240-00-334-6766
NSN 5915-01-446-1016