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 5965-01-521-6400
NSN 6620-00-618-1765
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 5945-01-647-3839
NSN 5910-01-500-1601
NSN 5998-00-227-3649
NSN 5935-01-208-0017
NSN 7035-00-108-4421
NSN 2925-01-122-7812
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5998-00-728-3637
NSN 5945-01-062-3055