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 5925-01-616-4556
NSN 6110-01-258-7147
NSN 6685-00-422-8139
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6220-01-117-7619
NSN 6150-00-925-2465
NSN 6240-00-044-1821
NSN 6645-00-632-0736
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5990-01-037-1704
NSN 5925-01-511-2811
NSN 6105-01-222-2165