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 6650-00-698-5869
NSN 5930-00-187-5146
NSN 5945-01-478-8120
NSN 5998-00-402-8123
NSN 6130-01-504-1569
NSN 5895-00-073-3606
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5935-01-614-0937
NSN 5925-00-952-5824
NSN 6105-00-521-1136
NSN 5998-01-146-4367