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 5835-00-166-9413
NSN 6130-01-556-0528
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 6130-00-688-7085
NSN 5915-01-523-6727
NSN 6240-01-467-9719
NSN 5999-00-499-4465
NSN 5895-00-912-4745
NSN 6240-01-391-6027
NSN 6645-01-460-9671
NSN 7035-01-352-0766