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 5925-01-158-3547
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5835-01-248-6688
NSN 6610-00-547-9649
NSN 5930-01-216-2030
NSN 5910-01-591-1230
NSN 5920-01-119-3652
NSN 5915-01-494-8715
NSN 5915-00-736-3751
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 6650-00-061-2232