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 6620-01-069-0912
NSN 5895-01-147-0159
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 6620-01-500-9102
NSN 5999-01-233-2875
NSN 6610-01-007-0268
NSN 5960-00-441-0832
NSN 7035-01-137-6206
NSN 5910-01-379-7524
NSN 5945-01-276-2765
NSN 5930-01-618-1188
NSN 5855-01-056-9607