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 5925-01-146-9641
NSN 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 6130-00-184-3758
NSN 5920-01-327-4797
NSN 5855-01-302-9778
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 6145-01-144-9949
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5996-00-054-7287
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6220-01-433-8739
NSN 6650-01-048-3791