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 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 5985-01-534-3822
NSN 5895-01-581-5640
NSN 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 6685-01-535-5314
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 5925-01-147-8848
NSN 5855-01-481-8529
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 4140-01-369-0304
NSN 7035-01-314-7559