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 5945-01-418-3203
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 7035-01-067-4809
NSN 5895-01-397-8050
NSN 5996-00-472-9157
NSN 5996-00-883-2051
NSN 5935-00-753-5101
NSN 5925-01-355-6523
NSN 5935-00-619-5543
NSN 5920-01-007-8775
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 4140-00-905-6570