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 6685-00-950-8176
NSN 5910-00-152-4145
NSN 5905-01-089-2162
NSN 5965-01-498-2710
NSN 6130-00-988-0264
NSN 6150-01-259-3318
NSN 5998-01-321-0372
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 6620-01-218-3542
NSN 6130-01-476-1730
NSN 5975-01-640-7674
NSN 6650-01-505-0147