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 6645-01-312-8601
NSN 6240-01-116-3382
NSN 6650-01-504-2676
NSN 5935-00-057-0414
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6220-00-155-4524
NSN 2925-00-614-1758
NSN 6110-01-442-0661
NSN 6135-01-455-7947
NSN 5910-01-506-4267
NSN 5905-01-268-8687
NSN 5835-01-180-1400