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 5910-01-208-6473
NSN 5999-01-336-4894
NSN 6650-01-118-5433
NSN 6620-00-924-4369
NSN 6105-00-873-0244
NSN 6105-01-248-0828
NSN 6105-01-416-6311
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6685-00-822-2467
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 5996-00-875-6818
NSN 5950-00-375-6285