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 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 5950-00-625-0884
NSN 5905-01-279-4304
NSN 6645-01-632-2272
NSN 5925-00-320-7673
NSN 6105-00-233-7312
NSN 5915-01-408-8824
NSN 5895-01-477-8192
NSN 6135-01-277-7907
NSN 6150-01-323-5249
NSN 5975-00-530-3751
NSN 5925-00-884-8567