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 5945-00-433-7315
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 2925-00-704-3690
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5985-00-850-6391
NSN 6135-01-589-0333
NSN 5950-01-447-2839
NSN 5975-01-447-3768
NSN 5998-00-855-8954
NSN 5985-01-129-9250
NSN 6650-00-567-0715