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 5965-01-528-6453
NSN 6620-01-218-6203
NSN 5920-01-152-6062
NSN 6145-01-362-9836
NSN 6150-01-424-1530
NSN 5975-01-119-2989
NSN 6220-00-223-7445
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5905-01-327-3678
NSN 6105-00-583-3157
NSN 6220-00-934-9099
NSN 6620-00-192-4855