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 5945-00-168-1304
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5910-01-391-7180
NSN 6110-00-611-1111
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6105-01-555-4426
NSN 6130-01-191-5087
NSN 6145-00-085-7570
NSN 5930-01-100-1244
NSN 6145-01-652-1315
NSN 5998-01-011-6475
NSN 5950-01-576-2741