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 5925-01-640-9196
NSN 5930-01-177-7481
NSN 6645-01-059-1861
NSN 6145-01-193-9742
NSN 6645-00-522-4173
NSN 5855-01-337-0245
NSN 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 6240-01-248-0424
NSN 6220-01-568-2671
NSN 6220-00-758-2378
NSN 5965-01-580-0572
NSN 5999-00-249-9339