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 6645-01-518-7287
NSN 5855-01-518-3057
NSN 5998-01-127-4270
NSN 5996-00-754-4057
NSN 6610-00-610-0228
NSN 6110-01-093-8263
NSN 5999-00-822-2498
NSN 5990-00-444-9993
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 5915-01-308-1537
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5990-01-504-9265