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 6685-01-252-8887
NSN 6240-01-296-3975
NSN 2925-01-573-1067
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 6685-01-271-5058
NSN 5985-00-213-8633
NSN 5855-01-597-1836
NSN 5920-00-311-3953
NSN 5975-00-084-8704
NSN 5910-01-216-2547
NSN 6645-01-169-3978
NSN 6610-01-576-3309