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 5950-00-151-4870
NSN 5999-01-259-2658
NSN 5960-00-989-8678
NSN 5975-00-189-0857
NSN 6105-01-142-6179
NSN 5999-01-196-9304
NSN 5855-01-632-5485
NSN 6145-00-450-1947
NSN 6130-01-415-2870
NSN 6105-01-184-3209
NSN 6240-00-800-4668
NSN 5910-01-621-6885