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 6645-01-141-7737
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 2925-01-582-4097
NSN 6135-01-276-5402
NSN 5915-00-924-9599
NSN 5935-01-512-9877
NSN 6110-01-528-8718
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 6220-01-378-7467
NSN 5999-01-208-7730
NSN 5945-01-431-1540