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 5935-01-651-6635
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6610-01-626-2327
NSN 5920-01-598-8555
NSN 5915-00-089-0527
NSN 4140-01-495-2216
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 5920-01-217-6861
NSN 6645-01-504-3394
NSN 5996-00-156-5967
NSN 5945-00-635-7263
NSN 6105-01-617-0065