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 6135-00-160-7162
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 6145-01-607-8147
NSN 5945-01-481-9061
NSN 5945-00-149-1857
NSN 5920-00-784-5214
NSN 6145-00-172-6488
NSN 5925-01-364-7727
NSN 5930-01-504-4386
NSN 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5985-01-292-7573
NSN 6620-01-187-7267