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 6685-01-631-5034
NSN 5935-01-380-5316
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5945-01-007-2424
NSN 2925-01-194-9737
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5945-00-244-8430
NSN 5920-01-376-4926
NSN 5905-01-460-9276
NSN 5945-01-285-4514
NSN 5965-01-406-3156
NSN 6685-01-254-7972