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 2925-01-569-5471
NSN 5915-01-238-9322
NSN 5975-00-501-1296
NSN 5925-01-160-4830
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5910-01-464-1482
NSN 6645-01-307-8203
NSN 5915-01-493-5067
NSN 4140-01-067-8242
NSN 5945-00-149-0619
NSN 5996-01-277-6715
NSN 6320-01-376-2778