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 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5935-00-993-3291
NSN 6110-00-853-1173
NSN 2925-01-115-0306
NSN 6110-00-406-4767
NSN 6645-01-321-5870
NSN 5945-00-901-7736
NSN 5950-01-614-1683
NSN 6610-00-060-0871
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 5950-01-383-5947
NSN 5920-00-226-0227