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 5905-01-250-2482
NSN 6150-01-506-5864
NSN 5960-01-094-5958
NSN 5925-00-248-5734
NSN 6610-01-135-2149
NSN 7035-01-112-4565
NSN 6610-01-542-2276
NSN 6105-01-180-8344
NSN 2925-00-059-7991
NSN 5950-00-088-9254
NSN 5950-01-056-6444
NSN 5985-00-148-4583