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 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 5915-00-050-1307
NSN 6650-01-082-4030
NSN 6645-01-615-9875
NSN 6105-01-612-1062
NSN 6685-01-308-3768
NSN 5915-01-046-1769
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 6685-01-290-3124
NSN 6620-00-844-4363
NSN 4140-01-591-3344
NSN 2925-01-218-5556