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 5925-01-222-2414
NSN 5985-01-424-4394
NSN 5910-01-534-2027
NSN 5998-01-507-0792
NSN 4140-01-009-5859
NSN 2925-01-279-6692
NSN 5925-01-392-1886
NSN 5960-01-202-6610
NSN 5915-01-228-5663
NSN 5935-01-485-5874
NSN 5975-01-356-2268
NSN 6320-01-422-1212