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 6150-00-635-1793
NSN 6150-01-580-1561
NSN 5975-01-536-6472
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6610-01-495-2990
NSN 5996-01-277-6072
NSN 5996-01-262-6023
NSN 6105-01-422-1835
NSN 5905-00-940-7303
NSN 6240-01-393-3306
NSN 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 5990-01-555-6616