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 5999-01-271-3226
NSN 5910-01-562-3401
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6130-01-251-7822
NSN 5999-00-955-2128
NSN 6145-01-226-7594
NSN 6105-01-113-8937
NSN 6650-01-292-7749
NSN 6220-01-181-7117
NSN 4140-01-422-7447
NSN 5960-00-519-9880
NSN 5960-00-315-0358