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 6620-01-313-8164
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6105-01-059-6108
NSN 5935-01-095-4731
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 5950-01-359-8753
NSN 6645-01-033-4504
NSN 6130-00-093-5863
NSN 6130-01-651-7654
NSN 5910-01-090-3068
NSN 6145-00-005-6399
NSN 5975-01-442-6818