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 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 5895-01-448-8901
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5945-01-425-7002
NSN 5950-01-381-0490
NSN 6650-00-135-7484
NSN 5945-00-203-3315
NSN 5998-00-728-1829
NSN 6620-01-298-3806
NSN 6105-01-631-1313
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5915-01-348-2242