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 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5990-01-492-0215
NSN 5925-01-383-6992
NSN 5935-00-536-3325
NSN 6150-01-097-0747
NSN 5930-01-024-1922
NSN 6685-01-271-4043
NSN 6645-01-320-2661
NSN 5945-00-550-0000
NSN 5910-00-981-1696
NSN 5999-01-094-3723