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 5975-01-172-2322
NSN 2925-01-264-5256
NSN 5920-00-616-4087
NSN 5930-01-293-5069
NSN 5999-00-862-5157
NSN 5915-01-096-8067
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 5925-01-153-7493
NSN 5950-01-062-3849
NSN 5990-01-277-1366
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 6240-01-364-1682