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 5910-01-218-4922
NSN 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 6620-01-091-3722
NSN 5945-01-631-9954
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 5965-00-067-0290
NSN 5895-01-594-4051
NSN 5835-00-510-0890
NSN 5935-01-393-6471
NSN 6620-01-218-3542
NSN 5975-01-299-8741
NSN 2925-00-724-9252