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 5996-01-620-4847
NSN 5935-01-381-1149
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 5905-01-562-3224
NSN 6150-00-857-2349
NSN 6240-00-349-9323
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 5999-00-419-7585
NSN 5996-01-347-4211
NSN 6150-01-090-5153
NSN 6685-00-477-2170