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 5895-01-468-3230
NSN 5930-00-946-4990
NSN 6105-01-267-1888
NSN 5965-01-411-9933
NSN 6685-01-337-8389
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5920-01-501-5961
NSN 6240-00-555-6347
NSN 5895-01-652-2181
NSN 4140-00-505-1684
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6105-01-380-0004