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 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 5996-01-322-7140
NSN 6685-00-371-1850
NSN 5985-00-379-2345
NSN 6620-00-872-1713
NSN 5996-01-656-7717
NSN 5925-01-648-2635
NSN 6130-01-573-8197
NSN 5996-01-265-5150
NSN 5950-01-288-0564
NSN 6150-00-081-2063
NSN 5915-00-525-5753