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 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 6220-01-562-3819
NSN 6620-01-572-8734
NSN 6130-01-276-7780
NSN 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5895-00-492-1431
NSN 5965-01-250-3214
NSN 5915-01-144-1602
NSN 5975-01-507-6550
NSN 5915-00-732-0532
NSN 2925-00-203-8735