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 6620-01-391-9829
NSN 6110-00-880-6376
NSN 6105-01-359-3886
NSN 5975-00-106-3375
NSN 6685-01-211-9084
NSN 6220-00-564-2868
NSN 5935-01-360-2081
NSN 6105-00-917-6898
NSN 5915-01-531-8726
NSN 5999-01-510-7448
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 5925-01-397-4444