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 5998-00-188-3169
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5975-00-424-0290
NSN 5855-01-295-2313
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5925-01-131-7582
NSN 6650-00-824-5510
NSN 5998-01-440-4730
NSN 5965-01-254-3622
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 5915-01-659-5345