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 6685-00-876-3167
NSN 5999-01-502-8775
NSN 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5915-00-964-3374
NSN 5935-01-149-0159
NSN 6685-01-465-0237
NSN 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6110-00-552-4307
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5835-00-247-0161