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 5996-00-166-5195
NSN 6145-00-171-3152
NSN 6220-00-364-1605
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 5935-00-148-4733
NSN 6130-01-406-1868
NSN 4140-00-753-6888
NSN 6650-01-355-9097
NSN 5935-00-622-0125
NSN 6240-01-011-7133
NSN 6135-00-932-3136