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 5950-01-435-3387
NSN 5975-00-673-9869
NSN 6130-00-538-9798
NSN 6685-00-841-7189
NSN 5905-01-590-6427
NSN 5905-01-359-3041
NSN 5925-01-511-8540
NSN 7035-01-258-7661
NSN 5930-01-109-1677
NSN 5930-01-177-1106
NSN 6105-00-032-5723
NSN 6240-01-596-9141