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 5920-00-499-8285
NSN 6150-00-636-8263
NSN 6135-01-299-7252
NSN 6220-01-481-3742
NSN 5945-01-143-1662
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6105-00-016-9473
NSN 6145-01-381-2209
NSN 6240-01-226-6484
NSN 6645-01-457-0158
NSN 6240-01-367-1925
NSN 6150-00-828-7136