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 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 5920-01-236-3009
NSN 6645-01-577-7932
NSN 2925-00-951-0150
NSN 6220-00-810-9563
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6105-00-103-6750
NSN 6685-00-256-2755
NSN 6645-01-082-6389
NSN 5920-01-321-3168
NSN 5996-01-406-1821
NSN 6110-01-147-7302