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 6645-00-433-3075
NSN 5930-01-094-5855
NSN 5910-01-373-5428
NSN 5855-01-255-1688
NSN 6645-01-527-2914
NSN 6610-00-165-5838
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5965-01-492-0274
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5920-01-059-2680
NSN 5925-00-308-2712
NSN 6610-01-287-3678