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 6645-01-321-5510
NSN 6620-01-650-1808
NSN 5975-00-292-3250
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 2925-00-526-4541
NSN 6650-00-111-1081
NSN 5930-01-143-3634
NSN 5915-01-479-8398
NSN 6150-00-344-2670
NSN 5920-01-397-1280
NSN 6135-01-438-9450
NSN 5945-01-096-8831