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 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5915-01-192-5190
NSN 5996-01-050-5903
NSN 5945-01-107-2311
NSN 6150-00-518-4558
NSN 6610-00-757-2914
NSN 5998-01-328-8288
NSN 5985-00-068-8851
NSN 5965-01-228-8817
NSN 5935-00-928-2107
NSN 5998-00-092-5937
NSN 6150-00-901-7264