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 5930-01-250-0550
NSN 5975-01-627-3221
NSN 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 6620-00-126-2998
NSN 6685-01-539-1529
NSN 5935-01-202-6488
NSN 6610-00-305-5447
NSN 5920-00-616-4087
NSN 6240-01-490-6357
NSN 6220-01-157-9062
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6320-01-476-7702