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 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5985-01-254-5267
NSN 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 6105-01-384-3063
NSN 5920-01-351-2193
NSN 5985-01-223-0065
NSN 6145-01-446-5421
NSN 6105-01-067-9320
NSN 6135-00-271-0407
NSN 5905-00-216-6576
NSN 5920-00-238-6491
NSN 6620-00-602-5832