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 5965-01-567-4633
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6145-01-196-1678
NSN 5920-01-182-1545
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 5895-01-010-1742
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5915-00-970-6590
NSN 6645-00-399-4551
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6105-01-215-4795