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 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 6610-00-520-6193
NSN 6110-00-652-6643
NSN 5920-01-301-3837
NSN 6130-01-146-4687
NSN 5960-01-089-7174
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 2925-00-889-8004
NSN 6135-01-572-9340
NSN 6105-01-106-4157
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5965-01-060-2558