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 6645-01-234-7459
NSN 6645-01-358-1245
NSN 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 5835-01-111-0969
NSN 6610-01-475-1921
NSN 5925-00-499-2160
NSN 5905-01-472-0860
NSN 6130-01-612-4138
NSN 5935-00-901-8128
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5975-01-361-7175
NSN 2925-01-415-2140