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 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5920-01-383-0300
NSN 5915-00-985-3810
NSN 6220-00-635-0351
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5905-01-028-2038
NSN 5930-01-360-5094
NSN 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 5999-01-351-4698
NSN 6105-00-486-3875
NSN 5999-00-403-0996