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 5935-01-568-3474
NSN 5999-01-238-4307
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 2925-01-179-2648
NSN 5935-01-452-9423
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6685-01-532-6431
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5965-01-477-0015
NSN 5935-00-150-8603
NSN 6145-00-837-3157
NSN 6220-00-397-6910