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 5960-00-167-0397
NSN 5996-00-036-5935
NSN 6130-01-598-6105
NSN 2925-01-184-5201
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 4140-01-094-4571
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 5910-01-383-8224
NSN 6620-01-100-0431
NSN 5985-01-554-8282
NSN 5855-01-602-9335