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 6650-00-052-3202
NSN 5915-01-492-6153
NSN 6150-01-032-5026
NSN 5905-00-151-6653
NSN 6110-01-415-0589
NSN 6105-01-459-8823
NSN 6150-01-523-7052
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5960-01-201-5804
NSN 5996-00-237-5146
NSN 6110-01-217-2331
NSN 5996-01-633-7979