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 5990-00-167-2692
NSN 6130-01-188-8842
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 6150-00-153-3196
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6645-01-197-9090
NSN 5999-00-986-4243
NSN 5985-00-586-5508
NSN 5835-00-152-5516
NSN 5910-01-487-6757
NSN 6105-00-679-7580
NSN 6645-00-163-9580