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 5990-00-063-9160
NSN 5930-01-086-2337
NSN 5950-01-612-6197
NSN 5996-01-584-0759
NSN 6145-01-186-5591
NSN 5925-01-649-3266
NSN 6105-01-141-2371
NSN 5935-00-574-1074
NSN 4140-01-570-9765
NSN 4140-00-360-2457
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5855-01-471-3162