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 5998-01-047-0245
NSN 2925-01-417-6815
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5985-01-205-2045
NSN 5835-00-235-6960
NSN 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 6150-00-148-3909
NSN 5990-00-193-3028
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5996-01-590-7181
NSN 5910-00-581-7132
NSN 5990-01-525-2250