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 5925-01-213-3506
NSN 5925-00-224-7426
NSN 5985-01-246-3725
NSN 5895-01-267-0732
NSN 5975-00-140-3225
NSN 6610-01-559-5073
NSN 6645-01-292-9778
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6650-01-174-0928
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 5960-01-247-4560
NSN 6320-01-345-5818