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 5895-01-617-9083
NSN 5910-01-290-3769
NSN 5950-01-438-2173
NSN 5930-00-586-4712
NSN 6240-00-210-6363
NSN 5965-01-519-1929
NSN 5950-01-528-8796
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 6650-01-591-5057
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6620-01-152-4099
NSN 5945-00-389-7948