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 5945-01-237-9941
NSN 6220-01-434-4976
NSN 6620-01-544-1083
NSN 5855-01-525-4578
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 2925-01-520-4194
NSN 6135-01-150-6916
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 5905-01-355-2411
NSN 6145-01-656-3065
NSN 5910-00-144-4383
NSN 6620-01-123-6663