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 6645-01-126-5526
NSN 6620-01-486-8002
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5998-01-252-6287
NSN 2925-01-337-2508
NSN 6130-00-951-2942
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6145-00-819-0062
NSN 6145-01-617-7967
NSN 6650-00-294-0881
NSN 2925-00-698-4882