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 5985-00-984-3378
NSN 5915-00-067-5756
NSN 4140-00-376-5712
NSN 5925-00-699-1111
NSN 6685-01-535-8386
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5945-01-067-7314
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 6620-00-962-1526
NSN 5910-00-920-7337
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 6610-01-605-2451