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 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5835-01-290-5925
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5905-01-540-3730
NSN 6620-00-887-8908
NSN 4140-00-686-4894
NSN 6240-00-883-7264
NSN 5996-01-527-1748
NSN 5999-01-532-3517
NSN 5996-01-175-7881
NSN 2925-00-078-0525