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 5985-01-462-1845
NSN 6220-00-643-4045
NSN 7035-00-511-8617
NSN 5998-00-779-3400
NSN 5915-01-497-9945
NSN 5935-01-504-9066
NSN 5920-01-125-4356
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 6620-01-026-3546
NSN 5930-01-628-7082
NSN 5999-01-455-9402
NSN 6320-01-220-2264