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 5960-00-065-4847
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6220-00-252-0702
NSN 6110-01-602-3100
NSN 6150-01-320-6980
NSN 6130-01-142-8637
NSN 6145-01-153-7197
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 6645-00-051-8888
NSN 5905-01-295-0603
NSN 5930-01-338-8774
NSN 5945-00-633-7620