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 2925-01-570-8065
NSN 6135-01-470-4077
NSN 5999-00-232-5140
NSN 7035-01-176-4857
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5999-00-765-0866
NSN 5999-01-224-2093
NSN 5990-01-424-2954
NSN 6150-01-533-1533
NSN 5998-01-499-5830
NSN 6685-00-922-6588
NSN 7035-01-104-5446