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 6645-00-616-1289
NSN 5895-01-071-2709
NSN 6220-00-506-1301
NSN 6130-00-485-7467
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 6150-00-753-3950
NSN 5990-00-091-7110
NSN 6145-01-283-6491
NSN 6130-01-229-5882
NSN 6240-00-952-4501
NSN 5996-01-502-2055
NSN 5915-01-580-0308