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 5930-01-168-0177
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 6610-00-130-6074
NSN 6220-01-049-8835
NSN 6220-01-373-7941
NSN 6650-01-025-7425
NSN 7035-01-472-8658
NSN 5835-01-478-0157
NSN 5935-01-061-8074
NSN 5965-01-577-5147
NSN 5905-01-487-8868