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 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 2925-01-573-1067
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 5935-01-544-4655
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5965-01-537-0023
NSN 5915-00-089-5448
NSN 5930-00-574-2342
NSN 6610-00-111-3648
NSN 6645-01-114-8044
NSN 5920-00-940-2912
NSN 5910-00-344-4431