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 5930-01-398-5532
NSN 6685-00-248-6990
NSN 6220-01-353-0835
NSN 6650-00-617-3984
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 6685-01-654-7531
NSN 5935-01-023-2526
NSN 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 7035-01-243-8523
NSN 5990-00-753-8870