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 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 6645-01-370-4259
NSN 6650-01-501-5661
NSN 5960-01-171-0263
NSN 5935-01-346-2764
NSN 5855-01-286-2916
NSN 6685-01-207-1412
NSN 2925-01-442-7812
NSN 5996-01-555-7690
NSN 6320-01-399-1633
NSN 5905-01-154-4764
NSN 6320-00-857-4073