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 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 5855-01-352-7033
NSN 6135-00-733-9665
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 6620-01-383-1997
NSN 6110-01-366-7954
NSN 6685-00-306-1405
NSN 6220-01-202-7954
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 5998-01-375-0561
NSN 5985-01-225-1369
NSN 6645-01-385-7033