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 5925-01-386-3178
NSN 7035-01-485-0269
NSN 5835-01-473-6187
NSN 5925-00-964-9654
NSN 5950-01-288-3842
NSN 6685-01-482-4916
NSN 7035-01-104-5446
NSN 5925-00-060-6732
NSN 5920-01-486-1670
NSN 5915-00-996-2277
NSN 5950-01-314-5273
NSN 6320-01-564-0893