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 5996-01-458-6641
NSN 6150-00-000-0180
NSN 5985-00-147-9452
NSN 6105-00-804-2683
NSN 5975-00-240-8001
NSN 6110-01-505-0165
NSN 6620-00-542-1579
NSN 5915-01-411-6193
NSN 5985-01-497-6248
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5965-00-989-9345
NSN 5950-01-634-0677