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 5910-00-934-8855
NSN 5960-00-145-9361
NSN 5998-01-097-1258
NSN 5998-01-542-3935
NSN 4140-01-225-0041
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 6130-01-292-5818
NSN 6685-00-113-8949
NSN 5985-01-432-8982
NSN 4140-00-106-5971
NSN 5975-00-910-3461