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 5975-01-236-3354
NSN 5905-00-809-4955
NSN 6685-00-527-7952
NSN 5915-01-036-8143
NSN 5998-00-669-6762
NSN 6220-00-204-5538
NSN 2925-01-544-4880
NSN 5925-01-108-5144
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 5950-01-383-4333
NSN 5920-01-522-9747
NSN 5920-01-577-2346