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 6645-01-552-4570
NSN 6685-00-854-9169
NSN 6130-00-410-6196
NSN 5975-01-512-2002
NSN 6240-00-415-1825
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5960-01-179-9350
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 6650-00-105-5744
NSN 5895-00-935-8183
NSN 5975-01-072-1890