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 5999-01-491-9221
NSN 6645-00-864-6794
NSN 4140-00-967-0002
NSN 5975-01-531-1507
NSN 5920-01-441-8316
NSN 6220-00-164-5481
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 5925-01-521-1069
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5999-00-466-2797
NSN 5945-01-205-2681
NSN 6105-01-613-0628