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 5910-01-241-9739
NSN 5960-00-931-2483
NSN 5930-00-018-2289
NSN 5855-00-489-6754
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-353-6715
NSN 5950-01-113-2330
NSN 5950-00-726-4739
NSN 6645-01-485-3517
NSN 5935-00-723-4624
NSN 5998-00-552-6703
NSN 2925-00-802-1418