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 5925-01-374-9249
NSN 5985-00-422-4978
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6145-01-207-0445
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5945-01-024-2970
NSN 5930-01-411-1504
NSN 5910-00-202-1056
NSN 5990-01-309-5840
NSN 6110-01-182-8256
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5998-01-433-1117