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 5945-01-195-9580
NSN 6685-01-319-2671
NSN 6650-01-062-1926
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5945-01-431-8124
NSN 5985-01-561-4833
NSN 5935-01-486-1088
NSN 5975-01-513-5562
NSN 6105-00-399-1352
NSN 6685-01-394-6874
NSN 5935-01-370-5341
NSN 6220-00-276-8681