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 6105-01-467-2990
NSN 5855-01-315-6180
NSN 6620-01-649-7511
NSN 5996-00-337-5158
NSN 6650-01-598-0954
NSN 6650-01-187-5937
NSN 6685-01-608-4348
NSN 6610-00-891-6370
NSN 6110-01-419-3704
NSN 6145-00-845-5962
NSN 7035-01-203-8010
NSN 6220-01-239-5532