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 5998-01-398-3253
NSN 5925-00-981-2341
NSN 7035-01-553-5036
NSN 5910-01-539-9571
NSN 6650-01-130-6799
NSN 5925-01-360-5605
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6220-01-284-0016
NSN 6620-01-320-7656
NSN 5855-00-471-6002
NSN 5950-00-550-1069
NSN 6645-01-187-3704