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 5915-01-472-4169
NSN 7035-01-320-4336
NSN 5999-01-528-5459
NSN 5985-01-536-9700
NSN 6110-01-210-9993
NSN 6645-01-322-1333
NSN 5925-01-027-8757
NSN 2925-00-048-7172
NSN 5930-00-250-5852
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5950-01-602-3574
NSN 5985-01-387-0936