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 5990-00-956-7658
NSN 5975-01-415-0918
NSN 5990-01-413-2405
NSN 6150-01-062-2404
NSN 6620-01-541-4465
NSN 6645-01-306-7376
NSN 6110-01-323-4690
NSN 5925-01-141-7586
NSN 6220-01-580-7006
NSN 6150-00-218-0891
NSN 5915-00-410-6644
NSN 5855-01-235-5491