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 6620-00-780-5949
NSN 5975-01-131-5036
NSN 5925-00-862-0142
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 6145-00-466-4068
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5996-00-731-1759
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 5998-01-222-3422
NSN 6645-01-440-8624
NSN 6650-01-327-3068
NSN 6145-00-005-1018