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 5965-00-922-6243
NSN 5998-01-318-8417
NSN 5915-01-160-7123
NSN 5960-01-306-4606
NSN 5895-00-465-9270
NSN 6650-00-617-7573
NSN 6240-01-320-1308
NSN 6610-00-241-0742
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 4140-01-412-6108
NSN 6645-01-422-5686