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 2925-01-467-7672
NSN 6610-01-452-2715
NSN 5975-00-814-9263
NSN 5998-01-012-2593
NSN 5945-01-246-8063
NSN 6110-00-676-1599
NSN 5895-01-366-1078
NSN 6685-00-733-0668
NSN 5960-01-160-3437
NSN 5998-01-149-3517
NSN 6220-00-736-2617
NSN 5999-01-581-7182