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 5960-01-250-1095
NSN 6685-01-483-6264
NSN 6685-01-445-6012
NSN 5945-00-803-4893
NSN 5998-01-493-2061
NSN 4140-01-455-8348
NSN 2925-00-639-6677
NSN 5945-00-259-6762
NSN 5985-01-388-1273
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6620-00-430-5727
NSN 5945-01-631-9954