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 5920-01-232-1453
NSN 5960-00-959-5226
NSN 5985-00-001-7431
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 5996-01-292-7588
NSN 6645-00-899-1235
NSN 6645-01-196-6277
NSN 2925-01-009-9560
NSN 5950-00-259-3063
NSN 5925-01-291-0712
NSN 5910-00-974-1794
NSN 5990-01-485-0260