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 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6650-00-304-6987
NSN 5935-00-228-7061
NSN 6150-00-196-7322
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5935-00-998-4564
NSN 5945-00-794-4545
NSN 5935-00-929-2096
NSN 6620-01-530-1229
NSN 5999-01-485-9650
NSN 6150-00-781-2398
NSN 5930-00-555-3007