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 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5985-00-472-3405
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 5930-01-235-8977
NSN 5975-01-044-5419
NSN 5935-01-378-8742
NSN 6645-01-291-4175
NSN 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 6645-01-398-6841
NSN 6150-01-284-4262
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 5920-00-806-5613