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 5998-01-554-2519
NSN 5925-01-268-2931
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 6685-00-253-9997
NSN 5895-01-269-1065
NSN 5915-00-733-9189
NSN 5960-01-449-5726
NSN 6145-01-312-4990
NSN 5965-01-556-4337
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5895-00-146-1809
NSN 2925-00-284-1534