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 5975-01-240-3256
NSN 2925-01-213-6622
NSN 6610-01-514-7181
NSN 5998-01-625-3527
NSN 6240-00-102-4003
NSN 6105-01-121-8734
NSN 4140-01-474-6268
NSN 5945-00-296-8464
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 5996-01-344-6470
NSN 6645-01-481-4418
NSN 6685-01-413-0683