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 6220-01-019-0505
NSN 6105-01-596-0865
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6150-01-442-7622
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6105-01-064-0269
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 5950-00-004-0801
NSN 5950-01-619-7021
NSN 6145-01-576-9609
NSN 6650-00-016-9426
NSN 5990-01-183-1866