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 5905-01-170-2770
NSN 5975-01-364-8662
NSN 6240-01-328-5179
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5965-00-194-9875
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 6150-01-423-8870
NSN 5965-01-105-4194
NSN 5990-01-249-8212
NSN 6620-00-028-3370
NSN 6610-01-388-8664