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 5985-01-013-4302
NSN 5945-00-619-3553
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 6685-00-617-3733
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5920-01-255-3077
NSN 5999-01-385-5229
NSN 2925-01-242-2309
NSN 5835-01-434-0790
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 6240-01-485-3116
NSN 6130-00-711-0528