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 6650-01-573-0616
NSN 5920-00-035-4846
NSN 6150-01-245-7911
NSN 6130-00-375-6299
NSN 6105-00-445-1266
NSN 6110-01-085-0322
NSN 5999-01-092-2760
NSN 5998-01-591-1629
NSN 5925-01-472-4731
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 5925-00-795-4958
NSN 5999-00-239-6555