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 5945-01-523-7314
NSN 6620-01-646-2751
NSN 7035-01-396-2714
NSN 6145-00-498-0851
NSN 6110-00-148-0910
NSN 6645-01-572-4475
NSN 5998-01-340-7358
NSN 5855-01-334-6594
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5945-01-224-6573
NSN 6610-01-455-4977
NSN 6240-01-351-3747