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 5975-00-770-0151
NSN 6130-00-104-9753
NSN 5905-01-199-5617
NSN 5950-00-421-4723
NSN 5950-01-100-7895
NSN 6650-01-195-3957
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 6650-00-477-9946
NSN 5975-01-284-8669
NSN 5930-00-206-0210
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 5965-01-625-2426