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 5925-01-443-6246
NSN 6610-01-552-6573
NSN 4140-01-539-5410
NSN 5999-01-130-8108
NSN 5905-01-364-5163
NSN 5945-00-023-4213
NSN 6110-01-299-7254
NSN 5950-01-383-2656
NSN 5950-01-095-9432
NSN 5950-00-266-9058
NSN 6130-01-080-2926
NSN 6610-01-296-4031