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 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5985-01-425-3934
NSN 6105-00-617-1392
NSN 5905-00-418-4375
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5998-00-791-5204
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 5998-01-449-3491
NSN 5990-00-806-3556
NSN 5950-00-998-5718