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 6645-01-240-5499
NSN 2925-01-298-2674
NSN 5950-00-519-1034
NSN 5950-00-990-5498
NSN 2925-00-056-7112
NSN 6135-00-471-5356
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5935-00-879-3453
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 5996-00-450-4807
NSN 6220-01-509-1339