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 5910-01-042-2371
NSN 5960-01-322-8417
NSN 5935-00-188-5422
NSN 5925-01-453-6645
NSN 6110-00-106-6587
NSN 5998-00-728-1829
NSN 6685-00-116-1781
NSN 6135-01-273-1253
NSN 2925-01-143-4229
NSN 6150-01-296-6378
NSN 5985-01-112-0747
NSN 6150-01-071-2381