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 5925-01-556-3137
NSN 5905-00-908-7271
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5925-00-762-3790
NSN 6685-01-313-9738
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 5895-00-238-3695
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 5905-01-519-2619
NSN 5945-01-088-8071
NSN 5945-01-224-7404