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 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6240-01-424-6374
NSN 5985-01-360-9051
NSN 5925-01-100-3631
NSN 5996-00-722-4944
NSN 5990-00-486-0506
NSN 6110-00-438-3859
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 5998-01-068-4352
NSN 6620-00-868-7104
NSN 5960-01-628-2760