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 5998-01-327-4261
NSN 6150-01-655-2619
NSN 5960-00-311-8787
NSN 6105-01-541-2671
NSN 6685-00-789-3404
NSN 6220-00-196-2949
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 6105-01-537-0105
NSN 5965-01-229-7277
NSN 6610-01-608-1751
NSN 5915-01-159-0811
NSN 6320-00-115-0883