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 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5920-01-147-6026
NSN 5996-00-677-7996
NSN 6220-01-157-9062
NSN 5925-01-185-5436
NSN 5999-01-641-7492
NSN 5935-01-099-0017
NSN 5910-00-168-3466
NSN 5945-00-498-3502
NSN 7035-01-483-4194