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 5930-00-179-0382
NSN 5935-00-905-0286
NSN 5945-00-639-9848
NSN 6150-00-615-5886
NSN 6645-01-112-6373
NSN 6650-01-008-6080
NSN 5960-01-167-2137
NSN 5920-00-515-3617
NSN 5965-01-395-7527
NSN 6150-01-226-9937
NSN 5975-01-333-3628
NSN 6645-01-040-8337