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 6150-00-683-5349
NSN 5960-00-479-5515
NSN 5930-00-478-9559
NSN 5975-01-024-0678
NSN 5915-00-389-1126
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 6240-00-166-2271
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 6110-01-357-6357
NSN 5915-01-281-8559
NSN 6620-01-254-7963
NSN 6130-01-647-5951