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 5925-01-437-8384
NSN 5985-00-557-9549
NSN 6650-00-116-7439
NSN 5945-01-430-4992
NSN 6110-00-066-6064
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6220-01-310-9864
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 6105-01-624-0679
NSN 5950-00-912-8460