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 6150-00-104-4572
NSN 6645-01-093-5015
NSN 5998-00-789-3277
NSN 5910-00-285-6400
NSN 6130-00-171-7400
NSN 5990-01-436-7191
NSN 6130-00-491-2002
NSN 6150-00-202-9150
NSN 5998-01-423-8797
NSN 5985-01-495-9662
NSN 5950-01-218-2986
NSN 6650-00-882-1454