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 5925-01-290-2355
NSN 6240-01-501-8865
NSN 5996-00-932-5301
NSN 5920-01-040-7210
NSN 2925-00-118-4887
NSN 4140-00-569-4096
NSN 6150-01-234-5533
NSN 5855-01-388-2424
NSN 5910-01-218-5413
NSN 5965-01-318-8138
NSN 6220-00-951-0878
NSN 4140-00-248-6089