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 5990-00-949-0166
NSN 6645-00-088-4079
NSN 5950-00-803-5641
NSN 5910-00-449-5583
NSN 5920-00-071-6917
NSN 6145-01-459-8150
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 7035-00-007-5188
NSN 6645-01-189-6942
NSN 6610-00-589-5108
NSN 5895-01-462-1464
NSN 6610-01-496-5325