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 6240-01-375-3571
NSN 2925-01-090-2391
NSN 6650-00-256-9059
NSN 5998-01-076-3904
NSN 6645-01-290-1013
NSN 6685-01-272-5954
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6610-01-557-6908
NSN 2925-01-480-8273
NSN 5910-00-456-9652
NSN 5965-01-613-8144