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 5965-01-126-2832
NSN 5895-01-470-8133
NSN 5965-00-348-4165
NSN 6240-01-431-0792
NSN 5915-01-615-5384
NSN 6110-00-827-0086
NSN 6650-01-337-0657
NSN 6220-01-350-1735
NSN 5975-01-316-6105
NSN 6650-00-477-9928
NSN 5925-00-629-1974
NSN 5915-01-322-6245