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 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 2925-01-650-3412
NSN 5945-01-076-2392
NSN 5895-01-371-7392
NSN 6220-00-803-7041
NSN 5925-01-263-0857
NSN 6320-01-567-9792
NSN 2925-00-613-2515
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 6685-01-064-0379
NSN 5996-01-108-6762
NSN 7035-01-463-3368