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 5996-01-164-4871
NSN 6110-01-419-2705
NSN 5996-00-932-2187
NSN 6110-00-791-3951
NSN 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 6240-00-334-6766
NSN 6240-01-062-4517
NSN 6610-01-124-7818
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6620-01-112-6440
NSN 6145-00-548-2997