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 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5996-01-118-9475
NSN 5945-01-341-6984
NSN 6145-01-414-3729
NSN 5999-01-124-9695
NSN 6105-00-368-0066
NSN 6105-01-212-7812
NSN 6130-01-468-0353
NSN 7035-00-509-7082
NSN 5965-00-396-3411
NSN 5965-00-464-6191
NSN 5905-01-108-7445