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 5905-01-175-2167
NSN 5935-00-518-8856
NSN 5935-01-382-2771
NSN 6685-01-149-0590
NSN 5895-00-937-8529
NSN 6610-00-725-2973
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 4140-00-783-0111
NSN 5975-01-137-1798
NSN 5855-00-916-2236
NSN 5935-00-661-0825