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 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5905-00-419-0679
NSN 6110-01-128-5018
NSN 6105-00-263-6385
NSN 6145-00-925-7795
NSN 5975-00-438-7009
NSN 6145-01-153-7197
NSN 5895-00-952-1703
NSN 5935-00-871-9545
NSN 5950-01-112-9270
NSN 5855-00-320-4116
NSN 4140-01-166-7211