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 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 6645-01-377-2553
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5925-00-343-6747
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 5985-01-469-7399
NSN 6105-01-014-7570
NSN 5895-00-084-8887
NSN 7035-00-513-9764
NSN 6620-00-589-0071