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 6645-01-324-1956
NSN 5945-01-102-5337
NSN 5925-01-095-8410
NSN 5998-01-556-9202
NSN 6685-01-307-2580
NSN 5950-01-207-3571
NSN 7035-01-503-6887
NSN 5975-00-200-2002
NSN 5855-00-941-6412
NSN 6610-00-823-9159
NSN 5920-01-116-8287
NSN 5935-00-511-8455