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 6645-01-207-5065
NSN 6610-01-322-4331
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 4140-01-412-0794
NSN 5925-01-502-5621
NSN 6110-00-074-1442
NSN 5905-01-103-2038
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6110-01-391-6497
NSN 5999-00-544-8029