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 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 5905-01-151-7161
NSN 6685-01-091-0844
NSN 6610-01-406-1601
NSN 5855-01-622-8764
NSN 5945-00-068-3948
NSN 5985-00-504-7777
NSN 5905-01-265-5543
NSN 5975-00-827-0932
NSN 7035-01-095-9322
NSN 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 6320-01-388-1067