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 6145-01-580-6427
NSN 6645-01-033-1171
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 5895-00-849-0672
NSN 2925-00-463-1282
NSN 6645-01-658-5624
NSN 5915-01-300-2610
NSN 6610-01-422-1322
NSN 5915-01-305-2194
NSN 5996-01-367-6556
NSN 2925-00-956-3848
NSN 5925-00-484-0495