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 5985-00-789-1994
NSN 5975-00-526-4701
NSN 2925-00-459-4519
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 2925-01-614-3634
NSN 6130-00-295-5806
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5910-01-152-1230
NSN 5945-01-194-9592
NSN 6650-01-574-7646
NSN 5999-01-102-8192
NSN 2925-01-467-7672