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 6150-00-473-8805
NSN 6105-00-752-2069
NSN 6620-01-265-2887
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5930-00-015-7437
NSN 6130-01-561-0484
NSN 6650-01-446-2025
NSN 5999-00-011-5823
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 5945-01-280-1033
NSN 6145-00-729-3702
NSN 5996-01-415-8673