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 5998-01-210-4379
NSN 2925-01-580-8072
NSN 6220-01-086-5691
NSN 4140-01-382-0878
NSN 5925-01-358-3963
NSN 6110-01-178-5996
NSN 6110-01-451-2013
NSN 5975-01-627-7506
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5895-01-482-8895
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 6650-01-152-9425