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 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 5990-01-393-4808
NSN 5915-01-605-2203
NSN 5835-01-337-6247
NSN 5996-00-459-0652
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6610-00-420-3089
NSN 5855-01-064-8961
NSN 5975-01-027-5954
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 5930-01-435-6542
NSN 6645-00-536-1555