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 5905-01-244-6665
NSN 6650-01-378-6075
NSN 6240-01-420-5905
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 5985-00-232-0347
NSN 5915-01-617-7683
NSN 6650-01-419-3265
NSN 6150-01-607-9510
NSN 6620-01-411-5461
NSN 5920-01-393-4172
NSN 6220-00-138-5969
NSN 6320-01-181-9474