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 5965-01-043-9357
NSN 2925-01-552-3806
NSN 5925-01-418-7459
NSN 5915-01-431-9754
NSN 6110-01-486-5717
NSN 6145-01-461-5856
NSN 6240-00-793-7969
NSN 5925-00-853-6198
NSN 5905-01-375-5069
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 6145-00-170-6872