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 5965-01-426-8325
NSN 5965-01-121-2319
NSN 5895-00-470-8276
NSN 6220-01-105-6613
NSN 5975-01-156-4544
NSN 5915-01-645-8584
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5925-01-217-8406
NSN 5905-01-644-4333
NSN 5925-00-999-1710
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5905-01-595-5849