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 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5985-01-367-3986
NSN 5905-00-011-6680
NSN 6105-00-956-2485
NSN 6645-01-235-9465
NSN 5999-01-246-1790
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5998-01-251-3676
NSN 5895-01-230-8682
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5945-01-494-4297