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 6220-01-021-5096
NSN 5990-00-941-5989
NSN 6645-01-265-8729
NSN 6650-01-412-4217
NSN 6110-01-344-1949
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 6240-01-461-9635
NSN 5910-01-429-0111
NSN 5999-00-952-4293
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 6320-01-495-6893