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 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 5998-00-073-8068
NSN 5999-00-274-6294
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 6145-01-502-7553
NSN 5930-01-094-2820
NSN 2925-01-265-2853
NSN 5925-01-104-0422
NSN 6685-01-128-0174
NSN 5998-01-365-9518