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 6145-00-417-6053
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6145-01-224-7228
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 6620-00-864-1120
NSN 5945-00-840-7543
NSN 5945-00-565-0406
NSN 5975-01-337-9449
NSN 6110-00-582-7504
NSN 5975-00-998-3007
NSN 5855-01-110-9564