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 6145-00-490-5497
NSN 5998-01-381-5602
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5999-01-147-8977
NSN 6240-01-580-7857
NSN 6610-01-275-9771
NSN 6645-00-925-2887
NSN 5935-01-541-5104
NSN 6240-01-541-8680
NSN 6145-01-358-9216
NSN 5905-00-133-5337
NSN 5835-01-515-6537