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 5915-01-322-4512
NSN 5975-01-209-5753
NSN 5925-01-395-4044
NSN 5960-01-424-1781
NSN 5960-01-006-6507
NSN 5965-01-526-8967
NSN 5915-01-375-5804
NSN 5925-00-833-7962
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5950-00-935-2343
NSN 5985-00-904-9052
NSN 5950-01-658-7180