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 6610-01-466-3983
NSN 5855-01-642-7607
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 5895-01-445-6690
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 5999-01-524-7755
NSN 6110-01-195-2157
NSN 5920-01-448-5436
NSN 5935-00-466-7379
NSN 5925-01-196-9282