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 6645-01-165-3785
NSN 5895-01-323-4754
NSN 5910-00-622-9795
NSN 5905-01-042-4386
NSN 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 6145-01-037-0235
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 5915-00-934-3446
NSN 5835-00-227-7909
NSN 5985-01-307-7781
NSN 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 6610-01-169-1866