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 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5998-01-654-5990
NSN 5910-00-088-9421
NSN 5930-00-937-4178
NSN 6110-01-101-6722
NSN 5935-00-017-4795
NSN 5910-01-431-8740
NSN 6685-01-270-6312
NSN 5895-00-543-1584
NSN 6620-01-224-9331
NSN 5950-01-052-5949
NSN 2925-01-074-9102