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 6620-01-527-9798
NSN 6645-01-585-6368
NSN 5965-00-492-9642
NSN 5920-01-379-9742
NSN 6130-01-170-2690
NSN 6110-01-096-2271
NSN 6105-01-376-9958
NSN 5905-01-004-9758
NSN 5965-00-810-2204
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5915-01-239-4435
NSN 5999-01-468-0554