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 5925-01-652-0650
NSN 6610-01-474-8520
NSN 6130-01-241-3754
NSN 6645-01-141-7737
NSN 5930-01-381-7507
NSN 6620-01-544-8735
NSN 6220-01-319-5509
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5950-01-411-3552
NSN 6150-01-023-1516
NSN 5920-00-129-6652
NSN 5895-00-923-9531