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 5925-01-460-5046
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 7035-00-281-4082
NSN 5895-00-214-3361
NSN 6610-00-194-0676
NSN 6620-00-333-4045
NSN 5990-01-108-0436
NSN 5925-01-337-6380
NSN 2925-01-418-8106
NSN 5990-01-171-9304
NSN 5985-00-923-9745
NSN 5990-00-434-9348