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 2925-01-499-4802
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 6610-00-371-5953
NSN 5925-00-402-7768
NSN 5935-00-967-4369
NSN 6220-00-263-4893
NSN 6105-01-358-8068
NSN 6610-01-347-3397
NSN 5835-00-253-3453
NSN 5998-01-449-1075
NSN 5930-01-416-2044
NSN 6110-01-566-8367