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 5925-01-252-7875
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 6145-01-081-1073
NSN 5935-00-319-0360
NSN 4140-01-250-5431
NSN 5925-00-242-6827
NSN 6685-01-139-4944
NSN 5945-01-417-5076
NSN 6610-00-443-1741
NSN 5920-01-441-1935
NSN 5925-00-223-1842
NSN 6685-01-484-9276