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 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 6220-00-264-9473
NSN 5895-00-626-9876
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5975-00-186-8884
NSN 5990-00-339-2084
NSN 6220-01-134-1005
NSN 6130-01-446-7404
NSN 6130-00-006-8125
NSN 5905-00-257-7398
NSN 5975-01-205-8208
NSN 5999-01-211-6671