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 6645-00-152-8498
NSN 6685-01-006-7569
NSN 6645-01-153-2090
NSN 6150-00-366-4113
NSN 6650-01-124-4314
NSN 5998-01-376-3644
NSN 5915-01-566-7954
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5895-01-209-6555
NSN 6145-01-242-4492
NSN 6130-00-105-5187
NSN 5998-01-549-6695