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 5835-01-439-0180
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6145-00-082-5172
NSN 5895-01-542-8598
NSN 5915-01-603-0012
NSN 5920-01-463-3525
NSN 6620-00-834-9430
NSN 5999-01-346-2985
NSN 5996-00-072-4617
NSN 5985-01-180-2117
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 6220-00-635-8818