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 5975-01-350-2618
NSN 5895-00-084-8887
NSN 2925-01-194-2484
NSN 4140-00-422-5571
NSN 5975-01-121-9184
NSN 5945-01-290-1900
NSN 5998-01-146-9698
NSN 5920-01-265-8068
NSN 5920-00-850-6095
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5996-00-944-9185
NSN 4140-00-075-2000