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 6240-01-632-6885
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 6645-01-555-4356
NSN 5945-01-034-8761
NSN 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 6620-01-085-2915
NSN 5945-01-146-6694
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5950-01-302-0518
NSN 2925-01-615-2379
NSN 6685-00-911-3021
NSN 6645-00-258-8547