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 5925-01-138-6344
NSN 6130-01-312-1545
NSN 5998-01-202-1963
NSN 5945-01-466-5575
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 7035-01-501-0593
NSN 5855-01-033-1375
NSN 2925-01-397-8028
NSN 5925-00-020-8917
NSN 2925-00-773-7217
NSN 5905-00-505-6871