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 5945-00-436-1164
NSN 5960-01-089-1368
NSN 5950-01-123-8603
NSN 5915-01-470-7738
NSN 6145-00-281-8161
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6145-01-160-0811
NSN 6240-00-832-6867
NSN 6135-00-087-0333
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 5910-01-571-1908
NSN 5920-01-407-3143