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 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5998-00-499-7183
NSN 5905-01-132-1536
NSN 6650-01-244-1573
NSN 5999-00-661-0954
NSN 5925-01-420-2890
NSN 5915-01-202-3071
NSN 6685-01-135-0406
NSN 6150-01-457-0909
NSN 5965-00-137-9291
NSN 6145-00-894-3434
NSN 5950-00-787-7044