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 6685-01-430-2447
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 6105-01-534-3378
NSN 5895-01-445-7204
NSN 6105-01-656-6348
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 6650-00-914-6897
NSN 5945-01-039-6486
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 5910-00-295-2908
NSN 6685-00-211-9081