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 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5999-01-633-9167
NSN 6130-00-486-8745
NSN 5910-00-538-2529
NSN 5996-01-296-2515
NSN 5915-00-173-9936
NSN 5895-01-572-6372
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 5975-01-121-6701
NSN 6135-01-109-8763
NSN 5910-01-572-0872
NSN 6645-01-341-8027