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 6645-01-255-0391
NSN 5985-01-381-5668
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 5915-01-556-9188
NSN 6645-01-148-1683
NSN 6145-01-556-8963
NSN 6220-00-251-0701
NSN 6110-01-481-4379
NSN 6685-00-043-4467
NSN 5960-01-261-6753
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 2925-01-511-5359