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 6685-00-254-7316
NSN 6220-01-284-7558
NSN 6145-00-923-8127
NSN 6610-01-322-4331
NSN 5960-01-412-9474
NSN 6220-01-098-4317
NSN 6105-00-112-0967
NSN 6220-00-160-1298
NSN 6130-00-500-8477
NSN 6105-01-501-8709
NSN 6685-01-534-9719
NSN 5950-01-293-6562