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 6645-01-280-5395
NSN 6130-01-354-0508
NSN 5930-00-955-0655
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5905-00-221-1854
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 6220-00-416-6215
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5945-01-491-7786
NSN 5915-01-018-3137