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 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5975-01-084-3475
NSN 5950-01-435-5478
NSN 5950-01-179-1886
NSN 5835-01-198-9675
NSN 5996-01-648-5964
NSN 5960-01-094-5958
NSN 6130-00-088-2311
NSN 6220-00-068-1000
NSN 5998-00-069-9799
NSN 5950-00-136-4097
NSN 5895-00-459-6101