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 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 6610-00-346-9613
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6650-00-123-9677
NSN 5945-01-073-7613
NSN 5985-01-477-4562
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5975-00-931-0881
NSN 6620-01-486-0937
NSN 6620-01-264-8685
NSN 5996-01-224-2310