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 5945-01-487-6446
NSN 5960-00-212-6367
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 5960-01-298-4143
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5990-01-373-1465
NSN 6645-00-402-5622
NSN 5905-01-654-4550
NSN 6150-01-027-2629
NSN 5998-00-032-3307
NSN 6105-01-212-3100