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 5950-01-537-9763
NSN 2925-00-139-8309
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 6105-00-998-8227
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 5960-01-265-4487
NSN 2925-01-434-6945
NSN 6110-01-470-0680
NSN 6240-01-143-8976
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5998-00-152-6429
NSN 5835-00-257-2852