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 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5895-01-512-2023
NSN 2925-01-004-1683
NSN 5905-01-469-1389
NSN 5935-01-076-3300
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 5905-00-009-8444
NSN 6645-01-363-5944
NSN 5905-01-443-1872
NSN 5999-01-319-7401
NSN 6145-00-393-4083