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 6645-01-510-2802
NSN 6620-01-309-1287
NSN 6620-00-197-5130
NSN 5855-01-600-2717
NSN 5905-01-389-3116
NSN 6110-01-498-2747
NSN 5920-01-436-5138
NSN 5930-00-313-8365
NSN 5935-01-480-0084
NSN 5985-00-004-1062
NSN 2925-00-005-1618
NSN 2925-00-017-9807