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 6645-01-255-0391
NSN 6685-01-152-2846
NSN 5910-01-055-6719
NSN 5950-01-350-2048
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6145-00-825-7316
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 2925-00-915-1827
NSN 5920-01-224-7028
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 5895-00-928-7371