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 5905-01-462-3866
NSN 5998-00-365-2001
NSN 6110-01-483-9663
NSN 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 5910-01-591-6168
NSN 4140-01-143-7784
NSN 5990-01-177-2838
NSN 6685-01-644-1055
NSN 5965-01-135-3679
NSN 5945-00-553-9963
NSN 5950-01-551-1202
NSN 6650-00-187-5388