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 5975-01-399-0655
NSN 6620-00-409-4975
NSN 6620-00-496-8697
NSN 4140-01-167-7574
NSN 5999-01-415-1515
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5945-00-334-8980
NSN 5950-00-674-4801
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 6220-01-386-3082
NSN 5985-01-417-7650
NSN 5975-00-658-3718