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 5996-01-417-7634
NSN 5895-01-211-0855
NSN 5996-01-187-4292
NSN 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 6130-01-324-3562
NSN 6145-00-952-9290
NSN 5985-01-554-5163
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 6130-01-319-1846
NSN 5990-01-146-1779
NSN 6610-01-179-8352