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 5925-01-467-9910
NSN 5935-01-236-6589
NSN 6685-01-458-1133
NSN 5910-01-032-4190
NSN 5895-00-472-3985
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5998-01-054-4175
NSN 5920-01-042-9351
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6130-01-395-5296
NSN 6645-01-100-3296