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 5945-00-462-7408
NSN 5915-01-566-3494
NSN 6150-00-652-1140
NSN 6150-01-394-5915
NSN 6150-01-382-3890
NSN 6110-01-142-5324
NSN 5835-00-858-9128
NSN 5945-00-295-6999
NSN 6650-01-579-7240
NSN 6610-01-142-8958
NSN 6620-00-244-0965
NSN 5999-01-565-8986