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 5925-01-033-7888
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 6685-00-255-0396
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 6130-01-598-5464
NSN 6150-01-101-4136
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5835-01-062-2235
NSN 6145-01-411-1210
NSN 5915-01-128-1121
NSN 5920-00-431-5474