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 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 5925-01-313-8396
NSN 5905-01-437-8600
NSN 5920-01-014-3939
NSN 5915-00-781-3019
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 5905-01-305-5178
NSN 5945-01-100-0657
NSN 5915-01-374-1173
NSN 5895-01-336-8582
NSN 6650-00-751-9958