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 6645-01-305-9135
NSN 6110-01-436-4853
NSN 6240-01-365-7996
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 6650-00-508-2603
NSN 5915-01-627-1666
NSN 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5925-01-083-6500
NSN 5855-01-420-4988
NSN 5895-01-661-0435
NSN 6150-00-422-6862