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 5975-01-442-7264
NSN 5910-01-149-1036
NSN 6685-00-419-6760
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 5905-01-056-5349
NSN 6645-01-248-3123
NSN 5950-01-216-3639
NSN 6650-01-443-4053
NSN 6150-00-278-7070
NSN 5915-00-467-1585
NSN 5920-01-205-7302
NSN 5965-01-023-0809