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 5960-01-324-6464
NSN 6240-00-024-0217
NSN 5925-01-159-6614
NSN 6130-00-182-7702
NSN 5945-00-180-8374
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 5935-01-182-9634
NSN 5945-01-044-5291
NSN 6150-01-526-3388
NSN 5935-00-322-7150
NSN 5945-01-217-7583
NSN 5905-01-382-9671