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 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6650-01-496-8962
NSN 6610-00-121-4683
NSN 6240-00-451-6921
NSN 6150-01-457-4493
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 5930-00-054-0759
NSN 5920-01-343-2769
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5950-01-242-9896
NSN 5965-01-129-8551