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 5950-00-383-6702
NSN 5855-01-649-3606
NSN 5996-01-026-4750
NSN 6110-00-659-3348
NSN 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 6650-01-423-5649
NSN 6645-00-273-1203
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 4140-00-985-0182
NSN 6685-00-079-3307
NSN 6105-00-605-9709