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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 5895-00-305-2307
NSN 2925-00-878-2196
NSN 5920-00-063-9560
NSN 5996-00-918-2004
NSN 5935-01-082-4339
NSN 5950-01-005-0111
NSN 5895-01-544-3798
NSN 5895-01-532-5430
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 6145-01-026-9085