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 5935-01-201-7436
NSN 5990-01-651-6364
NSN 6620-01-109-2764
NSN 4140-00-200-0970
NSN 6145-00-635-7024
NSN 5905-01-010-3975
NSN 5905-01-244-3873
NSN 5996-01-652-4042
NSN 6610-00-930-1249
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6650-00-440-3537
NSN 4140-01-644-5478