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 5915-00-170-6775
NSN 5985-00-929-6174
NSN 6620-01-168-8244
NSN 6685-00-894-6448
NSN 5935-01-265-1111
NSN 6130-01-439-8727
NSN 6240-01-263-0123
NSN 5920-01-367-9281
NSN 5920-01-125-6469
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 6240-00-028-9568
NSN 6220-01-041-0628