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 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5915-01-333-2205
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6150-00-278-1294
NSN 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 5930-01-171-4788
NSN 5996-01-573-1018
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 5930-01-415-6343
NSN 5975-00-753-9409