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 2925-01-480-1208
NSN 6220-01-156-4476
NSN 5998-00-206-6613
NSN 6220-00-337-3691
NSN 6105-01-097-0777
NSN 5930-01-280-3981
NSN 5910-01-168-5087
NSN 5985-01-393-7922
NSN 5945-01-532-2614
NSN 5920-01-593-4923
NSN 6650-01-459-7155
NSN 5960-01-170-4057