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 5998-00-450-9740
NSN 6150-01-098-4169
NSN 5905-01-147-3855
NSN 6650-01-630-3410
NSN 6145-01-139-6557
NSN 6240-00-768-0950
NSN 5895-01-367-2683
NSN 6650-00-520-5785
NSN 6220-01-650-6302
NSN 5998-00-601-6625
NSN 5895-00-463-1797
NSN 5855-00-560-0110