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 5925-01-334-6357
NSN 6620-01-426-1148
NSN 5985-01-222-6861
NSN 4140-01-213-9199
NSN 5915-01-388-2911
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 5935-01-264-9264
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6150-01-472-3263
NSN 7035-01-631-4067
NSN 5920-00-726-8084
NSN 6130-00-839-1176