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 5895-01-602-9141
NSN 6685-01-119-1579
NSN 5975-00-564-6680
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 4140-01-030-8527
NSN 2925-00-980-0231
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 2925-01-442-7812
NSN 6130-00-961-7199
NSN 6645-00-433-8729
NSN 5930-01-367-6537
NSN 6240-01-595-0274