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 6685-01-211-0165
NSN 5999-01-456-6581
NSN 5950-00-244-0938
NSN 6105-01-158-7618
NSN 5935-01-226-4225
NSN 5905-00-247-4436
NSN 5975-00-116-9646
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 6240-01-269-8454
NSN 5855-01-568-0387
NSN 5895-00-544-1932
NSN 6150-01-521-3790