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 6610-01-479-0466
NSN 5950-01-221-0919
NSN 6685-01-017-1419
NSN 5996-00-633-6912
NSN 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 6150-01-570-7538
NSN 6320-01-243-2276
NSN 6130-00-559-9606
NSN 5985-01-262-9170
NSN 5920-01-521-3087
NSN 6685-00-233-0736
NSN 6150-01-484-5353