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 6145-00-016-8768
NSN 5999-00-184-8202
NSN 6145-00-959-2868
NSN 6220-00-978-3172
NSN 5975-01-428-7278
NSN 2925-00-654-3206
NSN 5999-00-539-6520
NSN 5915-00-877-0688
NSN 6110-01-112-0675
NSN 6150-00-696-4295
NSN 5905-01-499-5149
NSN 6135-01-591-1250