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 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 6610-00-253-7676
NSN 5905-00-161-0633
NSN 5945-00-229-8331
NSN 5998-00-410-3526
NSN 6105-01-545-8159
NSN 5915-00-705-9410
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 6645-01-360-0293
NSN 5975-01-394-9206
NSN 6150-00-901-3200