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 6645-01-029-4525
NSN 6685-01-383-7113
NSN 4140-01-577-5202
NSN 5985-00-590-1752
NSN 4140-01-576-7849
NSN 6685-00-388-8821
NSN 5975-01-177-5688
NSN 6105-01-598-1841
NSN 7035-01-269-5700
NSN 6645-00-726-2716
NSN 6105-01-436-2733
NSN 6110-01-238-1315