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 6620-01-547-3967
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6620-01-411-9006
NSN 5920-01-087-3725
NSN 5930-00-006-3766
NSN 5920-01-514-7007
NSN 6145-01-346-9709
NSN 5965-00-162-8218
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5965-01-382-9081