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 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5895-01-182-7194
NSN 5905-00-418-3503
NSN 5910-01-145-5166
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5996-01-301-6113
NSN 5935-01-051-4091
NSN 6620-00-626-5719
NSN 5950-01-463-9075
NSN 6610-01-078-1725
NSN 5975-00-565-1071
NSN 6220-00-003-5311