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 5920-00-924-1165
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 6645-01-157-9103
NSN 5895-00-338-1175
NSN 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 5999-01-073-2617
NSN 5910-01-593-9114
NSN 6645-01-534-3148
NSN 5905-00-922-8641
NSN 6150-00-946-6343
NSN 5855-01-420-4988
NSN 2925-00-624-7167