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 6645-00-456-7653
NSN 6130-01-622-8903
NSN 5999-00-399-1215
NSN 5920-01-604-9426
NSN 5998-00-537-4437
NSN 6150-00-432-9241
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 5935-01-326-2049
NSN 6110-00-346-7958
NSN 5998-01-381-5790
NSN 5996-01-305-1728
NSN 5996-01-519-6269