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 5998-01-426-3959
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5965-01-150-6315
NSN 6105-01-167-2127
NSN 5905-01-032-4122
NSN 5975-00-399-6100
NSN 5920-00-115-2420
NSN 5945-01-392-1068
NSN 6610-01-613-5689
NSN 4140-01-296-4687
NSN 6650-00-938-2153