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 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5945-00-525-2082
NSN 6685-01-381-6077
NSN 6645-00-790-0944
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 5915-00-115-3635
NSN 5935-00-355-1618
NSN 6240-01-277-7368
NSN 6220-00-483-2505
NSN 5965-00-959-8162
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 5915-00-376-9388