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 6220-00-113-3166
NSN 5895-01-298-5205
NSN 6145-01-556-4838
NSN 5895-00-221-1315
NSN 5985-00-605-3826
NSN 5965-01-605-8821
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5985-01-250-1680
NSN 5945-01-256-1593
NSN 5905-00-203-5400
NSN 5925-00-909-3688
NSN 6240-01-337-2509