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 5905-01-476-8149
NSN 5910-01-362-6650
NSN 5999-01-225-2561
NSN 5945-00-708-2124
NSN 5915-01-499-5242
NSN 6130-01-268-1436
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 6110-01-437-6430
NSN 6220-01-231-7601
NSN 5920-01-259-4258
NSN 6130-00-141-0292
NSN 5990-01-587-8562