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 5990-01-263-0362
NSN 6220-00-904-2429
NSN 5945-01-437-5611
NSN 5925-01-507-6104
NSN 6150-01-563-8549
NSN 6135-01-397-6564
NSN 5950-00-900-6579
NSN 5915-00-567-2166
NSN 6650-01-338-3823
NSN 5925-00-584-7189
NSN 6620-01-008-8037
NSN 6150-01-386-5778