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 5990-01-246-7417
NSN 5985-01-515-8884
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 5930-00-169-9860
NSN 6645-00-632-0736
NSN 6145-01-453-1919
NSN 6130-01-453-6337
NSN 5990-01-485-8874
NSN 5905-01-169-5303
NSN 6145-00-293-8580
NSN 5965-00-847-2865
NSN 6620-00-246-5159