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 5945-01-069-6167
NSN 5910-01-443-3016
NSN 5990-01-076-6858
NSN 6130-00-132-3267
NSN 6150-01-223-7292
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 6220-01-187-2664
NSN 6645-00-936-9111
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 4140-01-254-3689
NSN 5915-01-575-4832
NSN 6620-00-663-8962