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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5945-00-670-0444
NSN 5910-01-220-8518
NSN 6620-01-494-9858
NSN 2925-00-005-1618
NSN 6685-01-441-9378
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 4140-01-428-4226
NSN 5965-01-561-8862
NSN 6645-00-336-4783