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 5895-00-166-5146
NSN 5975-01-358-5902
NSN 5920-01-483-4900
NSN 6685-01-455-0025
NSN 6145-00-719-7395
NSN 5915-00-546-0870
NSN 2925-00-771-7521
NSN 6320-01-450-5510
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 4140-01-381-4752
NSN 5905-01-166-0136
NSN 5855-01-066-8742