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 2925-01-494-2224
NSN 5998-01-562-4403
NSN 5945-01-433-4974
NSN 5950-01-651-6075
NSN 5950-01-384-3834
NSN 6645-01-098-5077
NSN 5945-01-052-1876
NSN 6220-01-388-7360
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5915-01-089-7554
NSN 6145-01-425-9981
NSN 5950-01-216-7331