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 5965-01-435-6644
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6110-01-359-6618
NSN 5930-01-212-9596
NSN 6220-00-502-6380
NSN 5998-01-630-5352
NSN 5835-00-337-7801
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 5965-01-546-8660
NSN 5935-00-467-7660
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5910-01-469-7612