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 5915-00-665-2854
NSN 6145-01-015-4520
NSN 6130-01-281-7268
NSN 5945-00-243-8113
NSN 6130-00-621-7997
NSN 6220-01-369-1646
NSN 5975-00-897-9959
NSN 6150-01-456-3885
NSN 5945-01-154-3594
NSN 5920-00-359-9771
NSN 6645-01-111-3758
NSN 6240-01-323-1228