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 6650-01-457-0980
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5975-01-468-9570
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5910-01-489-5550
NSN 5965-01-379-7706
NSN 5905-01-415-1529
NSN 6150-01-585-0229
NSN 5930-00-138-1137
NSN 6130-00-925-2303
NSN 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 6110-01-573-0931