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 5996-01-653-9570
NSN 6145-00-181-9756
NSN 6645-01-231-9891
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6145-01-202-8478
NSN 5915-01-562-5959
NSN 6110-01-004-9870
NSN 5950-01-084-4042
NSN 5990-01-032-5160
NSN 5910-01-009-7776
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6650-01-543-7048