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 6645-01-522-2357
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 5925-01-484-2663
NSN 2925-01-257-6225
NSN 6685-01-191-1539
NSN 5935-01-566-2800
NSN 5965-01-068-2714
NSN 5930-01-348-5275
NSN 5996-01-573-1018
NSN 5895-00-078-5513
NSN 5925-01-359-5532
NSN 5835-01-143-4985