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 6145-00-937-3536
NSN 6145-01-364-4397
NSN 5998-01-370-4384
NSN 5920-00-763-4839
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5996-01-025-8571
NSN 6110-00-012-5514
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5925-00-815-8646
NSN 5998-00-259-0351
NSN 5915-01-535-5396
NSN 5910-00-906-2147