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 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 5998-00-864-8336
NSN 6620-00-724-3137
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 5905-00-244-1663
NSN 5930-01-625-8211
NSN 5975-01-471-3589
NSN 6135-01-316-9794
NSN 5965-01-517-8198
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 6110-00-986-8993
NSN 5999-01-364-9336