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 5998-01-167-1039
NSN 5996-00-186-3054
NSN 6685-00-160-1313
NSN 6105-00-229-5343
NSN 6610-00-769-6826
NSN 5915-01-654-4812
NSN 6110-00-084-5371
NSN 2925-00-922-3785
NSN 5905-01-061-8938
NSN 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 5905-01-134-7695
NSN 6110-01-035-0427