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 5998-01-586-9238
NSN 6645-01-492-4476
NSN 6610-00-388-9188
NSN 5905-01-437-9110
NSN 6150-01-607-4236
NSN 5910-01-633-2446
NSN 5905-01-057-1657
NSN 5998-01-650-6929
NSN 5855-01-503-6973
NSN 5915-01-397-1749
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6220-00-900-4439