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 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5998-01-299-7796
NSN 2925-00-004-8881
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 4140-00-593-4985
NSN 5950-01-468-8545
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6145-01-341-8043
NSN 6220-01-466-8493
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6645-00-369-4410