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 5905-01-372-6438
NSN 6645-01-594-9966
NSN 6130-00-137-6390
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6610-01-423-3608
NSN 5990-00-812-6491
NSN 5945-01-117-1532
NSN 5999-00-553-9352
NSN 5975-01-606-6938
NSN 6220-00-876-2931
NSN 6110-00-153-5395
NSN 6130-01-202-9304