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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 2925-00-698-4882
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 6220-01-116-6843
NSN 5835-01-066-5337
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6220-01-449-1239
NSN 5999-01-063-7408
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 5915-00-233-5449
NSN 5925-01-147-8848