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 5925-01-251-1342
NSN 5905-01-467-0487
NSN 5945-01-157-9486
NSN 5905-00-488-8027
NSN 5996-01-056-7011
NSN 5999-00-745-7683
NSN 5835-00-346-4735
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 5985-00-625-9707
NSN 6130-01-215-4423
NSN 5855-01-505-5144