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 6145-00-889-8551
NSN 5915-00-631-1578
NSN 6130-00-635-9853
NSN 5996-01-157-7728
NSN 5960-01-218-2858
NSN 6220-00-185-6048
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5855-01-229-3864
NSN 5925-01-343-3091
NSN 5998-01-092-0036
NSN 5965-00-524-5521
NSN 5935-01-362-1018