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 5975-01-253-3999
NSN 5985-00-258-1178
NSN 5945-01-643-5817
NSN 5935-01-536-8660
NSN 5930-01-359-1109
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 6220-00-068-1000
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6645-00-081-4298
NSN 6150-00-894-1984
NSN 5996-00-959-2326