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 6645-01-452-9495
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 6150-01-174-3654
NSN 5935-01-550-8049
NSN 5835-01-039-1484
NSN 6610-01-264-3953
NSN 5915-01-244-3616
NSN 5925-01-605-1810
NSN 5945-00-420-7774
NSN 5999-01-431-7323
NSN 5920-01-131-2758
NSN 5910-00-249-4172