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 5945-00-163-4060
NSN 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 5935-01-164-8545
NSN 5835-01-067-9271
NSN 5895-01-271-9996
NSN 6240-01-203-8829
NSN 6150-01-588-4761
NSN 4140-01-141-2074
NSN 6220-01-607-8477
NSN 6105-01-417-7983
NSN 6240-01-535-6520
NSN 6220-00-149-0977