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 6645-00-848-8490
NSN 6150-00-155-8511
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 5945-00-628-2515
NSN 5998-01-142-2883
NSN 5965-01-150-3400
NSN 5930-01-384-2820
NSN 6110-01-250-2936
NSN 6220-01-070-9782
NSN 6150-01-420-7484
NSN 5950-00-494-9024
NSN 6110-00-960-0018