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 6645-01-579-2898
NSN 6105-00-832-6619
NSN 6135-01-497-4516
NSN 5905-01-445-0366
NSN 6105-00-440-1992
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6650-01-530-7027
NSN 5950-00-139-1329
NSN 5965-00-280-4182
NSN 5915-01-095-2261
NSN 5910-01-339-3199
NSN 6105-01-460-5496