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 6645-01-374-6343
NSN 5915-01-435-1679
NSN 5855-01-143-5468
NSN 5950-00-410-1914
NSN 5930-01-247-3453
NSN 6220-01-512-7392
NSN 5935-01-307-7188
NSN 6105-01-463-5680
NSN 5895-01-504-8098
NSN 4140-01-234-1736
NSN 5950-00-984-9262
NSN 5950-00-309-4560