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 5920-01-213-3657
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 5965-01-390-4382
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5999-00-438-5072
NSN 6220-00-148-8698
NSN 5910-01-258-3497
NSN 5895-00-263-3983
NSN 5965-01-612-3799
NSN 6240-01-526-1674
NSN 5985-01-308-8988
NSN 5975-01-313-5397