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 6130-00-166-0626
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5999-01-591-4326
NSN 6105-01-156-0167
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6150-01-106-3646
NSN 5895-01-500-8142
NSN 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 5915-01-476-8178
NSN 5835-01-262-6561
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 6110-01-629-4080