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 5925-01-353-5350
NSN 6145-01-077-7241
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5975-01-195-3781
NSN 5915-01-483-2046
NSN 5998-00-684-8186
NSN 6240-01-073-4732
NSN 5915-00-383-1471
NSN 5915-01-380-5534
NSN 5930-01-316-8118
NSN 5910-01-619-6406