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 5855-01-067-8841
NSN 6610-00-847-8701
NSN 5990-00-799-2796
NSN 5999-01-194-2219
NSN 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 6220-00-245-0876
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 6110-01-475-0804
NSN 6610-01-082-7332
NSN 6145-01-076-5071
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 6650-01-495-3744