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 5975-01-070-9182
NSN 2925-01-264-5256
NSN 5915-01-161-5847
NSN 5920-01-406-5195
NSN 6145-01-612-9310
NSN 5950-00-099-9612
NSN 6685-01-364-6307
NSN 5996-00-302-4701
NSN 4140-00-103-9728
NSN 5998-01-197-7915
NSN 6620-00-147-6034
NSN 6105-01-598-7590