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 6685-01-168-3793
NSN 6150-00-614-2132
NSN 5998-01-560-0341
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 5985-01-602-0175
NSN 5945-00-717-2519
NSN 6220-01-285-5694
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5925-00-041-1935
NSN 5915-01-337-3498