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 6150-00-511-8563
NSN 2925-01-324-3533
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5920-00-984-4428
NSN 6105-01-112-7638
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 5998-01-411-6229
NSN 4140-01-085-4965
NSN 5990-00-928-5655
NSN 5905-01-055-5582
NSN 6650-01-529-6721
NSN 6620-00-887-3451