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 5999-01-573-7184
NSN 6105-01-516-1927
NSN 4140-00-836-6319
NSN 6130-00-600-1971
NSN 6610-00-686-5817
NSN 6320-01-262-8642
NSN 5990-01-100-1840
NSN 5999-01-444-9765
NSN 5975-01-542-8788
NSN 2925-01-483-9147
NSN 7035-00-620-6835
NSN 5960-00-005-7132