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 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 5999-00-941-2114
NSN 5915-01-057-8892
NSN 6145-01-464-3380
NSN 5990-00-754-5253
NSN 5999-01-399-4018
NSN 6645-00-983-2046
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 5999-01-543-5932
NSN 5915-01-145-7763
NSN 5905-01-158-5085
NSN 6150-00-650-4244