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 5999-01-598-6317
NSN 6105-01-610-5219
NSN 6145-01-347-7331
NSN 5905-01-264-3203
NSN 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 6645-01-302-9608
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 5998-01-283-3149
NSN 6105-01-415-3314
NSN 6105-01-114-4291
NSN 5925-00-499-9220
NSN 6645-01-627-3431