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 2925-00-739-5090
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5895-01-251-3931
NSN 5998-01-302-5399
NSN 5965-00-482-7945
NSN 5950-00-799-0535
NSN 6610-01-564-9290
NSN 6110-01-642-9431
NSN 5975-01-251-6753
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 7035-00-981-7216