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 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 5950-01-249-8395
NSN 6105-00-403-3305
NSN 5945-00-755-2301
NSN 5996-01-588-7784
NSN 5925-00-177-4654
NSN 5985-00-154-0151
NSN 5999-00-212-7853
NSN 2925-00-678-5502
NSN 5835-01-462-5197
NSN 6320-01-429-4279
NSN 6620-01-355-4339