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 6610-01-180-7558
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5975-00-908-3653
NSN 5996-01-261-4262
NSN 5935-01-435-7265
NSN 5975-01-485-0797
NSN 5915-01-224-1939
NSN 5930-01-011-5515
NSN 7035-00-546-2560
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 6320-00-894-1644