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 2925-01-513-4457
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5985-01-067-4378
NSN 7035-00-283-3112
NSN 5895-01-208-7298
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6130-01-232-4346
NSN 5920-01-215-2945
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 5905-00-104-5963
NSN 5975-01-286-9878
NSN 5910-01-229-6919