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 2925-01-524-6622
NSN 5925-01-281-5001
NSN 5945-01-185-6596
NSN 5930-01-469-2943
NSN 5999-00-186-8929
NSN 5855-01-644-9036
NSN 6220-01-583-8696
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 6105-01-101-9634
NSN 6645-00-295-0625
NSN 5960-01-148-5859
NSN 5905-01-557-2636