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 5999-01-407-8558
NSN 5999-01-532-6129
NSN 6145-01-553-8655
NSN 5930-01-275-2054
NSN 6240-01-054-7185
NSN 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 5935-00-031-6571
NSN 6220-01-167-5436
NSN 5905-00-247-9308
NSN 6320-00-500-4172
NSN 6645-01-385-7033
NSN 6220-01-186-4500