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 6620-01-341-5164
NSN 6110-00-501-5585
NSN 5930-00-556-4508
NSN 5925-01-165-1766
NSN 5996-01-334-3038
NSN 5999-01-241-5415
NSN 6685-01-584-8383
NSN 5975-00-993-9779
NSN 5998-00-961-3284
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 5915-00-125-9914