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 5920-01-447-4265
NSN 4140-00-468-5342
NSN 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 6645-01-023-2180
NSN 5950-00-557-6279
NSN 5905-00-946-1921
NSN 5965-01-502-9684
NSN 5925-01-491-8612
NSN 6650-01-454-0684
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5915-00-216-4541
NSN 6610-01-609-3466