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 5990-01-235-8404
NSN 4140-00-447-1613
NSN 2925-01-037-4418
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5895-00-114-3418
NSN 5950-01-351-0517
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 5905-01-054-3805
NSN 2925-00-017-9807
NSN 5985-01-355-4186
NSN 5925-00-081-1170
NSN 5998-01-066-8622