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 5920-01-229-0623
NSN 2925-00-631-1709
NSN 5895-01-420-3439
NSN 5950-01-230-2955
NSN 6650-01-271-7351
NSN 5999-00-274-6294
NSN 5930-00-248-6608
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5930-01-658-5762
NSN 5910-01-223-0471
NSN 5835-01-039-3346