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 5985-01-500-3237
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 6320-00-360-1301
NSN 5935-01-054-1704
NSN 5905-01-050-6476
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 5985-01-071-8866
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5895-01-501-1494
NSN 5935-00-501-2742
NSN 5925-00-929-7271
NSN 2925-01-243-0328