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 6610-00-802-8057
NSN 6650-01-158-6888
NSN 5999-01-057-8417
NSN 5905-01-244-3039
NSN 5905-01-088-1957
NSN 5975-01-120-8741
NSN 5905-01-415-5116
NSN 6130-00-181-4422
NSN 5920-01-417-3142
NSN 5950-01-512-6199
NSN 6145-00-401-3518
NSN 5998-01-406-8619