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 5965-01-540-6843
NSN 7035-00-007-0584
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 6650-01-028-2820
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5985-00-552-5031
NSN 5855-01-069-4126
NSN 5990-01-353-3691
NSN 5835-01-065-5281
NSN 5910-00-187-3397
NSN 5910-00-883-4209
NSN 5920-00-476-9956