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 6645-01-582-9833
NSN 5855-01-103-1474
NSN 5935-01-448-6853
NSN 5950-00-221-2962
NSN 6220-01-214-0270
NSN 5950-00-185-5121
NSN 6240-01-649-4420
NSN 5835-01-307-6884
NSN 6650-00-111-1081
NSN 5960-01-224-3850
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5895-00-313-9098