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 6105-01-266-3690
NSN 5965-01-381-2527
NSN 5996-01-218-6468
NSN 5855-01-045-5932
NSN 6220-00-973-9416
NSN 6685-01-272-5735
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6320-01-281-3341
NSN 5930-01-568-0657
NSN 6650-00-463-1514
NSN 5905-01-363-0694
NSN 6610-01-122-0064