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 5996-01-397-6286
NSN 5925-01-096-8607
NSN 2925-01-034-9586
NSN 6105-01-319-9061
NSN 5965-01-514-5692
NSN 5905-01-534-2750
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 7035-01-313-6973
NSN 5930-01-510-9800
NSN 6110-01-104-4299
NSN 6645-01-423-9361
NSN 5975-01-110-7686