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 5930-01-065-7744
NSN 6620-00-916-3134
NSN 5999-01-079-1581
NSN 5950-01-226-6998
NSN 5855-01-501-9529
NSN 5855-01-353-3958
NSN 6110-01-612-9814
NSN 5985-00-446-4107
NSN 6610-01-199-9367
NSN 5905-00-203-2182
NSN 5985-01-398-7251
NSN 6645-01-438-6986