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 6145-00-265-6190
NSN 5915-01-477-4647
NSN 5996-01-429-0143
NSN 6150-01-318-1376
NSN 6610-00-126-1994
NSN 6150-01-481-4449
NSN 2925-00-474-4990
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6220-01-522-7657
NSN 6105-00-754-8223
NSN 5920-00-816-7535
NSN 6135-01-449-0625