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 5965-01-417-6946
NSN 6650-01-431-9625
NSN 6220-01-490-2607
NSN 7035-01-476-2138
NSN 5920-00-952-1374
NSN 6105-01-256-9136
NSN 5999-01-350-3477
NSN 5999-01-044-4498
NSN 7035-00-001-4586
NSN 6685-01-406-5348
NSN 5930-01-580-0612
NSN 6650-00-456-1736