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 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 6150-00-677-3176
NSN 6150-01-196-4472
NSN 6110-01-377-3352
NSN 5910-01-372-8486
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6105-00-032-0444
NSN 6685-01-398-4172
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5985-00-148-7316
NSN 5920-01-046-5235
NSN 5996-01-329-7161