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 5895-01-112-4714
NSN 6620-00-684-3425
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5925-01-034-7503
NSN 6135-01-361-3886
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 6685-01-394-4141
NSN 6685-01-133-6861
NSN 5945-00-627-3699
NSN 7035-01-104-4349
NSN 5905-01-285-4702