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 2925-01-424-9341
NSN 5945-01-460-6445
NSN 5998-01-127-1728
NSN 5895-00-045-9695
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5835-01-119-8561
NSN 6685-00-927-4579
NSN 6105-00-875-9879
NSN 5835-01-247-2634
NSN 5895-01-415-4739
NSN 5895-01-414-9812
NSN 5855-00-688-9954