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 2925-01-156-4335
NSN 6645-00-514-4017
NSN 5975-01-425-8478
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 5835-00-231-9544
NSN 5920-01-449-6048
NSN 5910-01-432-0126
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 7035-01-044-0136
NSN 6145-01-551-0682
NSN 5965-00-973-9974