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 5985-00-171-2395
NSN 6145-01-647-4096
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5950-01-345-4183
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5920-01-184-7530
NSN 5985-01-153-7963
NSN 6650-01-596-8627
NSN 5910-01-334-8312
NSN 5975-01-232-1674
NSN 5910-01-538-3075
NSN 5855-00-446-5921