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 5945-01-056-5540
NSN 6685-00-177-6491
NSN 2925-00-887-2073
NSN 6685-00-527-7262
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 6150-01-461-2331
NSN 2925-01-206-2250
NSN 5855-01-385-4234
NSN 5925-01-213-6398
NSN 5905-01-302-9208
NSN 5925-00-808-7357