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 5920-00-127-3846
NSN 6150-00-212-3975
NSN 6645-00-810-7229
NSN 5915-00-078-3265
NSN 5998-01-093-0954
NSN 6620-01-550-2804
NSN 6145-01-472-2228
NSN 6150-01-381-6293
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5990-00-400-4794
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6240-01-007-1199