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 5996-01-507-6746
NSN 5945-01-615-5744
NSN 6145-01-474-4702
NSN 6150-01-413-7809
NSN 6685-01-521-8942
NSN 6220-01-483-4176
NSN 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 5985-00-777-8224
NSN 6610-01-199-7371
NSN 5950-01-300-2647
NSN 6610-00-875-8719
NSN 5920-01-433-3866