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 6645-01-003-5692
NSN 5895-01-469-0526
NSN 5895-01-075-7502
NSN 6650-00-419-4154
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6150-01-330-9436
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5999-00-133-3573
NSN 6610-00-009-2736
NSN 5935-01-322-9503
NSN 5985-01-210-0098
NSN 6610-01-396-5628