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 5925-01-243-4381
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5910-01-482-1612
NSN 5985-00-230-7191
NSN 6110-01-130-8038
NSN 5945-01-573-3763
NSN 5895-01-289-1227
NSN 5925-01-065-4091
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 5945-00-016-3341
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5985-01-525-7714