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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5910-01-046-7914
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 5965-01-278-2107
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6685-01-374-5818
NSN 5965-01-196-1526
NSN 6240-01-248-9254
NSN 6650-00-242-0183
NSN 6620-01-369-3589
NSN 6110-01-433-7638
NSN 6105-00-660-8882