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 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 5925-00-382-7701
NSN 5975-01-463-8264
NSN 6240-00-446-7796
NSN 5985-00-100-4902
NSN 5915-01-517-8987
NSN 6150-01-130-8102
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5975-00-865-3537
NSN 5935-01-466-4879
NSN 6610-01-250-0237