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 5905-01-041-3793
NSN 6650-01-155-8182
NSN 6130-00-202-4688
NSN 5910-00-312-5846
NSN 6220-01-058-2780
NSN 6620-01-131-1471
NSN 6110-01-650-3837
NSN 6620-01-313-3755
NSN 5905-01-199-1093
NSN 5996-01-332-6988
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 5985-01-409-2865