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 5990-00-909-4335
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6110-01-530-6212
NSN 5990-00-644-3365
NSN 6150-01-624-8267
NSN 6220-01-555-8332
NSN 5990-00-424-8872
NSN 6110-01-012-1759
NSN 6240-01-220-0492
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5945-01-271-1067
NSN 6145-01-364-4853