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 5925-00-626-4343
NSN 5965-00-970-6431
NSN 5915-01-398-1672
NSN 5935-01-387-6614
NSN 6685-00-834-6863
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 5985-00-079-0598
NSN 2925-01-086-5507
NSN 6650-01-259-0164
NSN 5990-01-082-1357
NSN 5945-01-042-9672
NSN 6320-01-388-9450