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 5985-01-470-6242
NSN 5930-00-276-9289
NSN 5925-01-288-7136
NSN 4140-00-899-3086
NSN 6610-01-336-2787
NSN 6650-01-077-3579
NSN 5920-00-918-1585
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5996-01-451-3591
NSN 5905-00-779-8344
NSN 5999-01-451-4906
NSN 6135-01-268-2152