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 5915-01-029-3414
NSN 5895-00-827-1781
NSN 5895-01-123-1171
NSN 2925-00-871-9240
NSN 5920-01-626-1606
NSN 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 6620-00-902-3688
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5975-00-518-0780
NSN 5855-01-602-9653
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5930-01-586-7701