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 5925-01-407-4105
NSN 5985-01-659-0427
NSN 4140-00-512-1671
NSN 6685-00-153-3914
NSN 5999-01-257-3006
NSN 6650-01-343-1708
NSN 6645-00-909-2143
NSN 6650-01-562-3805
NSN 5975-01-065-0312
NSN 6110-01-592-4551
NSN 5985-00-327-5850
NSN 2925-01-157-9204