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 6645-01-582-3776
NSN 5925-01-202-8352
NSN 5920-01-473-5245
NSN 6650-01-657-9796
NSN 5985-01-474-8176
NSN 5985-01-097-4493
NSN 6105-00-953-2320
NSN 5915-01-089-3293
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 6135-01-425-4052
NSN 6110-00-897-4594
NSN 7035-01-286-2677