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 5990-01-359-8334
NSN 5945-00-802-6468
NSN 6650-01-328-0546
NSN 5985-01-448-2248
NSN 5996-00-874-9163
NSN 6145-01-141-0214
NSN 6150-00-677-3176
NSN 6650-01-534-3587
NSN 6110-01-476-2706
NSN 6685-01-568-5895
NSN 5925-01-512-9060
NSN 5910-00-829-3858