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 5975-01-056-7338
NSN 5985-00-159-1208
NSN 5990-00-763-4117
NSN 5925-00-054-4152
NSN 6685-01-093-4682
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5920-00-407-0310
NSN 6145-01-412-0926
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 5915-01-275-4899