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 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 5985-00-193-9570
NSN 6150-00-317-3488
NSN 5895-01-085-0791
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 5905-01-004-9961
NSN 5905-00-341-6516
NSN 5985-01-470-4643
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5895-01-554-3655
NSN 5945-01-189-1874
NSN 5998-01-605-2944