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 5905-01-050-8992
NSN 6220-01-461-0304
NSN 6130-00-763-0098
NSN 5920-00-705-2916
NSN 6650-01-140-4463
NSN 6145-01-067-4662
NSN 5915-01-337-9810
NSN 6145-01-522-8304
NSN 6620-01-444-7053
NSN 6220-00-452-5308
NSN 5835-00-670-2925
NSN 6150-01-411-6299