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 5910-01-648-3588
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5960-01-144-1515
NSN 5990-01-262-4068
NSN 6220-00-822-4426
NSN 6240-01-487-4386
NSN 5950-00-393-1553
NSN 5945-01-041-4572
NSN 5935-00-889-1771
NSN 5960-01-077-9600
NSN 6105-01-512-8752
NSN 5910-01-146-3954