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 5945-00-226-3147
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 5985-00-140-2947
NSN 6685-00-836-9145
NSN 6220-00-446-7626
NSN 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 5915-01-223-9374
NSN 5915-01-105-5281
NSN 6150-01-262-7055
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 6220-00-137-2485