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 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 6150-00-269-8447
NSN 6240-01-090-2280
NSN 5999-01-223-8244
NSN 6220-00-724-9986
NSN 5930-01-562-0658
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 5965-01-549-8330
NSN 5905-01-475-2977
NSN 5905-00-441-7747
NSN 5965-01-594-9290
NSN 6135-01-040-1446