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 6645-00-399-4551
NSN 5905-01-624-0330
NSN 5998-00-601-6625
NSN 6150-00-730-2607
NSN 5975-01-329-1505
NSN 6130-00-121-7789
NSN 5855-01-349-6135
NSN 5975-01-507-0169
NSN 5920-01-603-7437
NSN 5895-01-579-5896
NSN 5999-01-189-9456
NSN 6645-01-437-9017