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 2925-01-483-4598
NSN 6645-01-589-8406
NSN 5895-01-590-4605
NSN 5996-01-279-0143
NSN 5920-00-902-6827
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 6685-01-264-2279
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5965-00-677-1461
NSN 5915-00-201-3649