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 5975-01-522-3330
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5910-01-261-3953
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 6650-00-217-6292
NSN 6110-00-803-7310
NSN 5975-00-009-8718
NSN 5950-00-911-4129
NSN 2925-01-123-5856
NSN 6130-00-337-8054
NSN 6645-01-157-0762
NSN 5935-01-550-5524