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 5930-01-481-3424
NSN 6685-00-551-6139
NSN 6645-01-067-2856
NSN 6650-00-650-8080
NSN 5925-01-442-6487
NSN 5985-01-045-2748
NSN 6135-01-529-8523
NSN 5990-01-303-9920
NSN 6645-01-275-8436
NSN 5975-01-656-7163
NSN 5920-00-738-8074
NSN 5925-00-984-4556