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 2925-01-328-4394
NSN 5925-00-816-9929
NSN 5965-00-348-4165
NSN 4140-01-591-6540
NSN 2925-01-144-7106
NSN 6685-00-079-0057
NSN 5996-01-456-0488
NSN 5925-01-620-9002
NSN 5985-01-458-4872
NSN 5920-01-260-9234
NSN 7035-01-292-2580
NSN 2925-00-288-1394