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 5925-00-356-8007
NSN 6220-01-032-5269
NSN 5999-01-348-5717
NSN 6135-01-383-0151
NSN 6135-01-310-9866
NSN 2925-00-371-0364
NSN 6105-00-143-7283
NSN 7035-01-442-5737
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 6105-00-049-8891
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6610-01-399-5222