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 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 6650-01-171-6444
NSN 6220-01-003-9126
NSN 5996-01-237-3757
NSN 5905-01-305-7549
NSN 5915-00-636-4238
NSN 6105-01-203-2885
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 6220-01-201-0493
NSN 6150-00-765-4294
NSN 6130-01-515-3723
NSN 5950-01-611-0849