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 5855-01-580-0645
NSN 6650-01-642-5803
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 4140-01-652-1216
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 2925-00-450-7783
NSN 4140-01-094-1621
NSN 5998-01-127-6242
NSN 6130-01-508-4360
NSN 5835-00-308-4929
NSN 7035-01-462-5766