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 2925-01-090-2391
NSN 5950-01-041-6995
NSN 5960-01-360-1402
NSN 5975-01-411-6054
NSN 5920-01-290-1606
NSN 5855-00-135-0797
NSN 6110-01-482-0089
NSN 6130-00-683-1011
NSN 5945-00-219-7452
NSN 5925-01-561-1968
NSN 6685-01-175-5844
NSN 5945-01-146-4529