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 7035-00-945-3166
NSN 5855-01-618-9749
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 6685-01-397-7781
NSN 5950-00-140-8156
NSN 5895-01-175-1347
NSN 6105-00-032-2548
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 7035-01-202-8699
NSN 5920-01-422-0193
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5835-01-394-3812