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 2925-00-048-7172
NSN 5905-01-620-8943
NSN 5985-01-338-6686
NSN 5930-00-014-1988
NSN 5930-01-095-5411
NSN 5925-01-370-3458
NSN 5996-00-243-6962
NSN 5975-01-529-7798
NSN 6645-00-991-8704
NSN 5920-01-123-9358
NSN 6240-00-281-8417
NSN 5945-00-256-5631