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 6645-01-491-5553
NSN 6220-01-072-6185
NSN 5905-01-587-6468
NSN 7035-01-506-2143
NSN 5910-00-568-8629
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 5935-01-325-7758
NSN 5930-01-324-6233
NSN 5996-00-589-6561
NSN 6130-01-066-7497
NSN 5990-00-521-2980
NSN 5935-01-050-7487