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 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5925-01-623-7124
NSN 5960-00-895-0542
NSN 6150-01-418-0134
NSN 6685-00-813-7025
NSN 6145-01-139-5172
NSN 5950-00-865-9935
NSN 5945-00-349-7084
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5945-01-496-1680
NSN 6145-01-020-7722
NSN 5960-01-142-1995