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 5945-01-158-6075
NSN 5996-01-155-1649
NSN 5905-01-151-2518
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 5998-01-411-6116
NSN 5960-01-098-1170
NSN 6650-01-298-0976
NSN 6685-01-251-0322
NSN 6110-01-580-0684
NSN 5999-00-205-0918
NSN 6145-01-600-9452