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 5950-01-646-1253
NSN 6620-01-199-8580
NSN 5965-01-162-8689
NSN 5930-01-596-7905
NSN 6105-01-305-9118
NSN 5950-01-081-5102
NSN 5950-00-732-3519
NSN 6220-00-163-1183
NSN 6145-01-393-4248
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6240-00-880-1054
NSN 6135-01-604-8739