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 5835-01-168-5167
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 2925-01-660-0669
NSN 6620-00-105-3312
NSN 6220-00-489-8571
NSN 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 5990-00-481-0787
NSN 5930-01-421-1798
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6685-00-457-8201
NSN 6150-00-704-4018
NSN 7035-01-115-8996