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 5915-01-167-8506
NSN 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 6240-01-539-5496
NSN 6650-01-258-5871
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 5895-00-156-4531
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 6240-00-290-4185
NSN 6145-00-233-6010
NSN 6220-01-311-0196
NSN 6220-01-578-2435
NSN 6105-00-386-8565