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 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 2925-01-505-1666
NSN 5895-01-331-2926
NSN 5999-01-477-5456
NSN 6145-01-507-3557
NSN 5945-01-202-9666
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 6650-01-370-5265
NSN 6130-01-039-3609
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5950-01-472-9818
NSN 6240-01-285-0927