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 6645-01-358-7485
NSN 6240-00-433-7706
NSN 6150-00-104-4572
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 6105-01-259-2088
NSN 5915-00-987-1855
NSN 2925-00-174-4322
NSN 5998-01-107-2947
NSN 6110-01-544-1805
NSN 5905-01-205-0897
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5925-00-529-0441