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 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 6650-01-357-2543
NSN 5990-00-586-6435
NSN 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 6145-01-424-0354
NSN 5920-00-190-7466
NSN 6620-00-009-0904
NSN 5950-00-959-7915
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5975-01-344-1637