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 5895-01-170-0340
NSN 5915-00-178-1574
NSN 6620-00-106-3350
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6220-00-148-3462
NSN 6105-01-476-7470
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5925-00-235-2870
NSN 6610-00-085-2739
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6105-01-019-4841