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 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5930-01-136-3961
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 6145-01-125-9071
NSN 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 6685-01-504-1143
NSN 6610-00-199-8915
NSN 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 6145-01-480-0629
NSN 5935-00-038-8299
NSN 5925-00-161-6702
NSN 5905-00-785-3359