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 5985-01-353-5606
NSN 2925-01-614-3634
NSN 2925-00-465-6354
NSN 5945-01-236-1061
NSN 5895-01-441-0713
NSN 5910-00-280-6034
NSN 5915-00-205-2615
NSN 5920-01-451-6501
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 6150-01-037-5528
NSN 5895-00-284-1901
NSN 5925-01-290-8814