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 5920-00-030-2600
NSN 6685-01-086-4715
NSN 5998-00-884-0051
NSN 5935-01-254-2020
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5905-01-459-9084
NSN 6645-00-175-8156
NSN 5925-01-064-2388
NSN 5935-01-361-2973
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 6685-00-942-8888
NSN 5925-00-184-5973