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 5920-01-398-3523
NSN 6645-01-391-2673
NSN 6650-00-504-2999
NSN 6105-00-209-5788
NSN 5915-01-461-9190
NSN 6645-00-143-1567
NSN 5930-01-487-8341
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 5930-00-369-1645
NSN 5915-01-652-9160
NSN 5895-01-066-4655
NSN 2925-01-620-9673