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 5895-01-006-0168
NSN 5998-01-391-7498
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5905-00-349-7055
NSN 6650-01-334-9410
NSN 5895-01-111-2975
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 6620-00-527-9280
NSN 5985-00-263-7870
NSN 6220-01-643-4534
NSN 5965-01-146-9162
NSN 6105-00-739-7040