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 5925-01-323-2319
NSN 6240-01-495-5354
NSN 5930-01-492-6253
NSN 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 5998-01-627-6817
NSN 5935-00-186-2792
NSN 6620-01-339-1238
NSN 6685-01-360-6765
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 6685-00-806-4693
NSN 6150-01-473-4818
NSN 5990-01-360-0289