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 6645-01-626-9782
NSN 5960-00-912-5391
NSN 5960-01-442-7950
NSN 6685-01-050-0129
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5895-01-078-6115
NSN 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 5915-01-510-6567
NSN 6145-01-394-6392
NSN 5999-01-468-5953
NSN 6320-01-592-6248