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 6645-01-371-1632
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 6685-01-569-1546
NSN 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 6105-01-477-7491
NSN 6650-01-137-3278
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 6240-01-430-6924
NSN 6130-00-661-0197
NSN 5905-01-288-0553
NSN 6105-01-634-0322