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 6220-01-032-5646
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6150-00-364-1948
NSN 5920-01-534-7042
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5905-01-584-4677
NSN 6610-00-684-1504
NSN 6650-01-350-2515
NSN 5920-01-321-0770
NSN 5915-00-530-4493
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 5835-01-424-0054