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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5960-00-391-6493
NSN 6650-01-041-4979
NSN 5910-00-894-3704
NSN 6620-01-093-1383
NSN 5945-00-084-5727
NSN 6150-00-062-1147
NSN 5965-00-051-0815
NSN 6150-00-054-9039
NSN 6645-00-113-4441
NSN 5935-00-389-7160
NSN 6150-01-343-5031