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 5925-01-079-3206
NSN 5985-01-267-2789
NSN 6685-01-151-3991
NSN 6150-01-353-7249
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 5996-00-772-6643
NSN 5999-01-180-1373
NSN 2925-01-201-3043
NSN 6130-01-068-3362
NSN 5965-01-146-9162
NSN 6240-00-570-9884
NSN 5960-01-547-6699