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 5920-00-283-7178
NSN 6620-00-082-1525
NSN 6145-00-752-2038
NSN 5990-00-033-7855
NSN 5960-01-398-3514
NSN 6145-00-161-1611
NSN 5930-00-160-0198
NSN 5990-01-080-0097
NSN 6610-01-447-5598
NSN 5975-00-346-8169
NSN 5925-01-498-1964
NSN 6610-00-142-9678