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 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6145-01-220-9149
NSN 7035-01-471-3398
NSN 5965-01-439-6199
NSN 6105-00-564-2773
NSN 6150-00-125-7403
NSN 6650-01-439-8647
NSN 5925-00-155-2587
NSN 2925-01-074-5303
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 5895-01-307-3921