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 2925-01-642-3255
NSN 5945-01-045-4011
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6620-01-090-3803
NSN 6610-00-654-0273
NSN 5965-01-656-0566
NSN 4140-00-317-5014
NSN 5910-01-546-8370
NSN 5835-00-853-7785
NSN 5905-00-460-3572
NSN 5915-01-167-8506
NSN 6620-01-233-4505