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 6645-01-626-6643
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5935-00-227-1110
NSN 6220-00-777-7156
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5998-00-232-7179
NSN 6110-01-309-7622
NSN 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 5855-01-165-2177
NSN 5945-01-429-0217