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 5950-00-155-4753
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6650-01-365-9306
NSN 5945-00-757-3105
NSN 6150-01-195-0020
NSN 5990-01-298-6616
NSN 5960-00-899-9964
NSN 5920-00-754-5252
NSN 6610-00-831-5748
NSN 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 5920-01-085-8374
NSN 6610-01-056-7499