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 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6220-01-081-7631
NSN 5998-01-512-2398
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 5985-01-509-9734
NSN 5855-00-132-4898
NSN 5996-00-402-6071
NSN 5960-01-347-0751
NSN 5945-01-116-0861
NSN 5990-00-816-5395
NSN 5905-00-270-2350
NSN 5905-01-557-5395