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 5945-01-429-9534
NSN 6220-01-626-6426
NSN 6130-01-569-2725
NSN 5855-01-623-0645
NSN 6610-01-119-7873
NSN 5945-00-542-9344
NSN 5925-01-575-9558
NSN 5930-00-501-2402
NSN 5855-01-424-2769
NSN 5895-01-392-5920
NSN 6220-00-317-9101
NSN 4140-01-361-8883