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 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5905-01-339-1402
NSN 5935-01-026-9590
NSN 6220-00-246-0744
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5998-01-420-3424
NSN 6645-01-583-8153
NSN 5975-01-278-9821
NSN 5920-00-678-0110
NSN 4140-01-132-6612
NSN 6145-01-057-8344