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 5920-01-648-8343
NSN 5985-00-279-4046
NSN 6135-01-486-1443
NSN 5915-00-184-7664
NSN 5910-00-959-8628
NSN 6240-00-982-5636
NSN 7035-01-434-6134
NSN 6650-00-758-7485
NSN 5925-00-910-0033
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6105-01-467-8167
NSN 6650-00-569-1762