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 6220-01-391-7561
NSN 5925-00-557-4530
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 5999-00-768-7725
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5925-00-718-7530
NSN 6650-01-437-0855
NSN 5835-01-251-7301
NSN 5950-01-323-1401
NSN 5915-00-771-7290
NSN 6130-01-361-9268