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 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 5965-01-521-5365
NSN 5975-00-225-1881
NSN 5998-00-936-9998
NSN 5935-00-701-6978
NSN 6610-00-737-6611
NSN 5999-01-255-0818
NSN 6150-01-591-8896
NSN 4140-00-980-7251
NSN 5925-00-851-3605
NSN 5985-01-129-9250
NSN 5920-00-581-9471