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 5945-01-158-7488
NSN 6145-01-237-9481
NSN 6220-01-406-2051
NSN 5975-00-200-2002
NSN 5915-01-461-8233
NSN 6220-00-155-4524
NSN 6240-00-975-0868
NSN 6105-01-082-3101
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 6145-01-155-6692
NSN 6220-01-098-4317
NSN 6105-01-426-7906