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 5930-00-274-7167
NSN 5975-01-139-0121
NSN 5910-01-546-0808
NSN 6645-01-124-6277
NSN 6645-01-044-6376
NSN 5935-01-265-1957
NSN 5960-01-602-6009
NSN 6685-01-005-2874
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 6110-01-183-6656
NSN 5910-01-070-4491
NSN 5950-01-224-7226