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 6610-01-118-5498
NSN 6220-01-188-5852
NSN 5905-00-112-7368
NSN 6105-01-500-0891
NSN 6150-00-549-2427
NSN 5998-01-053-7983
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 6240-01-187-6536
NSN 6130-01-328-7527
NSN 6105-00-938-2946
NSN 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 5950-00-834-7493