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 5920-01-051-8086
NSN 6685-01-023-1272
NSN 5930-00-218-1031
NSN 5999-01-608-3185
NSN 6130-01-082-3000
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5998-00-618-4757
NSN 5925-01-347-9838
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 5945-01-127-4987
NSN 5999-00-725-8173
NSN 2925-01-656-8217