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 5915-00-006-9101
NSN 5945-01-237-1589
NSN 6150-00-072-5973
NSN 6150-01-497-6831
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 6645-01-470-2951
NSN 6620-00-902-9843
NSN 5965-01-147-8874
NSN 5950-00-678-2860
NSN 5910-01-418-0574
NSN 4140-01-381-4752
NSN 6320-01-125-3361