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 5910-00-156-6357
NSN 6650-00-476-0382
NSN 5975-01-453-2569
NSN 6110-01-578-2010
NSN 6105-00-081-9742
NSN 5975-01-521-3073
NSN 5985-00-409-5604
NSN 6240-01-398-2887
NSN 6240-01-372-5894
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5990-01-604-0862
NSN 6150-01-288-0733