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 6240-00-145-8167
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5965-01-652-9374
NSN 6110-01-365-6754
NSN 5935-00-100-7204
NSN 5910-01-177-1918
NSN 5960-00-180-0805
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6220-01-485-0333
NSN 5998-01-262-0103
NSN 5895-01-572-8746