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 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5950-00-925-0758
NSN 5999-00-170-5294
NSN 5999-01-645-1238
NSN 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 6130-00-915-6313
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6620-01-534-5588
NSN 5925-01-538-9684
NSN 5999-01-160-7905
NSN 5945-01-534-3664