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 5920-01-644-5445
NSN 6645-01-616-5583
NSN 6105-01-309-5313
NSN 6130-00-123-4892
NSN 6240-01-409-2465
NSN 4140-01-624-9799
NSN 5996-01-512-7678
NSN 6620-00-477-0654
NSN 6685-01-205-8526
NSN 5895-00-930-3740
NSN 6685-01-321-7931
NSN 5945-01-072-1668