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 5855-00-304-7163
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 6685-00-369-5143
NSN 5935-01-081-7409
NSN 6220-01-173-2203
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5915-01-605-3117
NSN 6220-01-590-7272
NSN 5895-01-012-0930
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 5935-01-566-8909
NSN 6620-00-481-4210