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 5965-01-094-9684
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 5999-00-227-7409
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6610-00-523-0841
NSN 5930-00-752-0744
NSN 5945-01-434-7249
NSN 6150-01-207-9165
NSN 6220-01-111-4629
NSN 2925-01-336-2820
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6650-01-092-8435