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 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 6105-01-032-4706
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5895-00-383-5849
NSN 6320-01-265-8703
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6150-01-322-4740
NSN 6145-01-470-1521
NSN 5895-01-031-7230
NSN 6320-01-475-7654
NSN 6105-01-043-4226
NSN 7035-01-505-5979