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 6610-01-295-6327
NSN 5930-01-258-6713
NSN 5945-01-392-1068
NSN 5835-00-073-0790
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 4140-01-631-4447
NSN 6150-01-586-1850
NSN 5915-01-597-3926
NSN 5965-01-323-8134
NSN 5950-01-173-1192
NSN 2925-01-291-9997
NSN 2925-00-973-9413