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 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5905-00-203-2182
NSN 5915-00-888-1744
NSN 6650-01-632-9643
NSN 4140-01-044-6064
NSN 5999-01-026-7510
NSN 5990-00-477-1362
NSN 5998-01-260-4229
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 5996-01-283-9351
NSN 6620-01-014-6913