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 5925-01-148-6780
NSN 6610-01-262-1507
NSN 6650-00-784-9222
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 6645-01-537-1066
NSN 6240-01-122-7391
NSN 6620-00-643-1402
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5950-01-539-2735
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 5920-01-521-6928
NSN 2925-01-394-1812