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 5965-01-051-8298
NSN 5910-00-921-8242
NSN 6685-01-132-1744
NSN 6620-00-394-1812
NSN 5990-01-240-7288
NSN 5996-01-367-2081
NSN 5895-01-293-4725
NSN 5855-01-420-0851
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 6105-00-082-1198
NSN 6645-01-206-4888
NSN 5855-01-359-5727