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 5925-01-333-6442
NSN 5996-01-238-9607
NSN 6685-01-574-2160
NSN 5835-00-898-0201
NSN 6685-00-468-6961
NSN 4140-01-139-4877
NSN 6685-01-043-1818
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 6620-01-161-8039
NSN 6645-00-679-8203
NSN 5998-01-076-5659