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 5975-01-026-5150
NSN 5999-01-245-3348
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5998-00-970-6473
NSN 5945-01-064-6186
NSN 5945-01-421-4135
NSN 6645-00-544-8529
NSN 5975-01-095-9878
NSN 5910-01-003-5968
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 2925-00-912-3993