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 5960-01-162-6166
NSN 5999-01-340-6444
NSN 5895-01-282-6087
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 6220-01-055-6555
NSN 6610-01-498-4063
NSN 6645-01-608-1134
NSN 5998-01-425-2031
NSN 6130-01-420-8408
NSN 5985-01-571-7959
NSN 6610-01-412-0058