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 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 6620-01-507-8444
NSN 6620-01-514-0887
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 6685-01-632-3583
NSN 6130-01-177-6389
NSN 5950-01-098-5954
NSN 6645-01-365-7373
NSN 6645-01-586-8296
NSN 5950-00-103-1792
NSN 6105-01-437-5646