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 6610-01-560-9461
NSN 5945-01-474-6059
NSN 5910-00-234-6786
NSN 6220-01-425-1588
NSN 5910-01-363-9908
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 6130-00-227-7798
NSN 5945-00-495-5681
NSN 6620-01-398-8986
NSN 5999-01-266-3097
NSN 5895-01-506-8196
NSN 5910-00-964-7714