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 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6645-01-653-7762
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5945-00-104-8097
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5999-01-367-0496
NSN 6645-00-851-5938
NSN 7035-01-379-8777
NSN 6620-00-409-4975
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 5996-00-972-3097