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 2925-01-532-8445
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 5998-01-100-1957
NSN 5998-01-476-1488
NSN 6620-01-461-2387
NSN 5975-01-330-7249
NSN 5915-00-011-8348
NSN 5925-01-119-1103
NSN 6130-01-628-3217
NSN 5930-01-214-0269
NSN 6610-01-297-7004
NSN 6240-00-733-2984