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 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5999-01-027-0773
NSN 6135-00-753-2276
NSN 5975-01-449-3950
NSN 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 6220-00-557-0024
NSN 5999-01-222-4033
NSN 6110-01-607-0891
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 6650-01-484-9505
NSN 5945-01-411-6180