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 5999-01-218-9218
NSN 5915-00-887-6119
NSN 6610-01-196-6388
NSN 5945-00-172-9119
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 6130-01-497-0021
NSN 6620-00-927-6177
NSN 5985-01-128-1946
NSN 5945-00-308-0979
NSN 6150-01-096-8748
NSN 6610-01-307-6363
NSN 5895-01-302-3203