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 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5895-01-619-8360
NSN 5985-01-147-2294
NSN 5930-01-551-6509
NSN 6645-01-129-3954
NSN 5945-01-088-6526
NSN 5990-01-278-8833
NSN 5920-01-599-9293
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6150-00-630-7302
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5965-00-164-8092