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 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 6650-00-262-2324
NSN 6150-01-027-6196
NSN 6650-01-061-8982
NSN 6645-01-609-4753
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 6110-01-438-8071
NSN 5985-01-141-9657
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 6150-00-816-3467
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6105-01-273-0596