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 6145-00-452-4501
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 5905-01-569-7903
NSN 6135-01-617-0253
NSN 6135-01-454-4574
NSN 6150-01-605-3392
NSN 6620-01-454-8926
NSN 5998-01-249-0379
NSN 5996-01-243-4072
NSN 5950-01-656-4167
NSN 6620-00-977-1514
NSN 5915-01-486-6058