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 5925-00-167-1213
NSN 6685-00-036-7120
NSN 6240-01-094-7717
NSN 6145-01-119-3176
NSN 5975-00-926-7563
NSN 5975-00-880-8589
NSN 5960-01-259-3846
NSN 6130-01-460-8745
NSN 5895-01-361-8242
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5975-01-158-7483
NSN 6150-00-732-5023