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 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 6105-01-412-0399
NSN 5999-00-576-9346
NSN 6145-00-822-9462
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 6145-01-511-6027
NSN 6145-01-125-6361
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5905-00-822-1113
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5925-00-843-0315