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 5975-01-408-6643
NSN 6150-01-578-5198
NSN 5910-00-497-7737
NSN 6620-01-094-3925
NSN 5960-01-233-2756
NSN 6620-00-831-2737
NSN 6135-01-487-5336
NSN 6320-01-294-7161
NSN 6650-00-089-9423
NSN 6650-01-369-6536
NSN 5895-01-109-6853
NSN 6610-00-946-6146