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 5965-01-311-8509
NSN 5835-01-046-9615
NSN 4140-00-288-7662
NSN 6130-01-275-2174
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5920-01-314-6341
NSN 6130-00-122-2175
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5920-01-484-8759
NSN 5965-01-267-1278
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 5965-00-351-7460