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 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 5945-01-165-2054
NSN 5945-01-339-7360
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 6150-01-461-9323
NSN 6685-01-597-2204
NSN 6610-00-739-5096
NSN 6145-01-012-3975
NSN 5965-01-527-0751
NSN 5925-01-141-7586
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 6105-01-502-9448