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 5965-01-332-6693
NSN 5999-01-106-3648
NSN 6650-00-495-5210
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 5985-00-865-9208
NSN 5905-01-227-0087
NSN 5935-01-328-1758
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5920-01-641-4899
NSN 6220-01-576-9066
NSN 4140-01-461-2350
NSN 6645-00-989-2972