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 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 5930-01-642-3129
NSN 6620-01-078-3160
NSN 5915-01-065-1127
NSN 6110-01-463-9010
NSN 5925-00-997-1298
NSN 5999-01-310-9133
NSN 4140-00-063-2724
NSN 5975-00-353-5589
NSN 5935-01-348-3805
NSN 6610-01-177-5033
NSN 5999-01-236-4248