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 5998-01-160-8335
NSN 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 5935-01-619-6801
NSN 5999-01-227-5447
NSN 6645-00-075-4764
NSN 6110-01-531-3356
NSN 5925-01-231-8241
NSN 6220-00-763-4131
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6620-00-303-3271