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 6610-00-877-0176
NSN 5920-00-175-1171
NSN 4140-01-261-7953
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5975-00-681-5900
NSN 5925-01-422-4569
NSN 5998-00-707-5781
NSN 5915-01-127-6492
NSN 6650-01-632-3135
NSN 6130-01-141-2812
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5930-00-636-8888