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 5925-01-433-2946
NSN 6620-01-310-4916
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5835-01-036-4951
NSN 5935-00-840-4467
NSN 5920-01-117-5053
NSN 6610-00-974-1995
NSN 6610-01-072-7922
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5920-00-933-5439
NSN 4140-01-268-2898