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 2925-01-549-7514
NSN 6610-01-515-9712
NSN 5999-00-997-2812
NSN 5985-01-221-9128
NSN 6150-01-124-2936
NSN 5915-01-354-3771
NSN 5910-01-458-6224
NSN 6130-01-342-5857
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 5930-00-004-1090