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 5990-01-458-2531
NSN 6685-01-290-5700
NSN 5975-00-724-8501
NSN 6220-01-427-2333
NSN 6650-01-192-5515
NSN 5965-01-049-8307
NSN 6685-01-103-8455
NSN 5925-01-571-5799
NSN 6135-00-574-1204
NSN 2925-01-077-3310
NSN 5945-00-723-2949
NSN 7035-00-145-9138