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 2925-01-595-9720
NSN 6105-01-502-9759
NSN 5965-00-927-4074
NSN 4140-01-521-4577
NSN 5945-01-446-4534
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6135-01-363-5109
NSN 5999-01-359-3255
NSN 6610-00-365-4454
NSN 5855-01-629-0954
NSN 6135-00-801-3493
NSN 5925-01-209-9414