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 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5905-00-171-2652
NSN 5950-01-345-7569
NSN 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 5999-01-122-1816
NSN 5975-00-311-6130
NSN 6105-01-121-6048
NSN 6220-01-415-1541
NSN 6145-01-317-2686
NSN 2925-01-434-2502
NSN 6685-01-226-0696