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 5915-01-307-2894
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5985-00-993-6971
NSN 6130-00-036-6270
NSN 6240-00-370-5862
NSN 6130-01-407-8729
NSN 6645-01-456-2161
NSN 5920-01-166-2837
NSN 6130-00-495-2679
NSN 6150-01-362-7165
NSN 5990-01-070-4627