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 5996-01-349-9234
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 6220-01-417-6116
NSN 5935-00-948-5957
NSN 6650-01-437-5214
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6220-01-244-2411
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6685-01-205-6545
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 5935-00-889-3345
NSN 6645-00-067-7070