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 6240-00-811-7162
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6610-01-511-9079
NSN 5999-01-010-3221
NSN 5985-01-622-3586
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6685-00-790-5606
NSN 5945-01-417-7696
NSN 5905-01-056-5434
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 5910-01-101-2511
NSN 5975-00-740-8367