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 6145-01-338-8344
NSN 4140-01-658-1592
NSN 5950-00-553-9439
NSN 5950-00-070-1586
NSN 6110-01-333-9542
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5930-01-590-1210
NSN 6620-01-553-6458
NSN 5945-01-096-4276
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 6105-00-942-5246
NSN 7035-01-163-3667