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 6220-01-398-3305
NSN 6150-01-165-6525
NSN 5999-00-998-1678
NSN 6685-00-928-7639
NSN 6240-01-277-1688
NSN 5985-01-481-4580
NSN 6110-01-106-2708
NSN 5930-00-341-0284
NSN 5910-00-349-8621
NSN 5910-00-812-3132
NSN 6105-01-056-5258
NSN 5905-01-473-9313