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 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6145-01-602-5190
NSN 5930-01-063-5283
NSN 6240-01-221-9093
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 5915-01-095-8306
NSN 5930-01-493-6779
NSN 6240-00-891-1508
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 6145-01-534-2748