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 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5975-00-209-6498
NSN 6220-00-919-8172
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 6130-00-463-7829
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 6685-01-157-1288
NSN 5985-01-333-6637
NSN 6320-01-260-4301
NSN 5915-01-061-9761
NSN 7035-01-438-2108