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 5920-01-231-8520
NSN 6645-01-265-2746
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6645-00-356-5705
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 5910-01-529-1639
NSN 6320-01-249-0598
NSN 6610-00-983-4482
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6645-01-210-8180
NSN 5835-00-170-5238