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 5925-01-206-4330
NSN 6150-00-393-4206
NSN 5965-00-539-4163
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 5925-00-827-0927
NSN 2925-00-972-8180
NSN 6620-01-438-0415
NSN 6620-00-831-2232
NSN 5915-01-104-4977
NSN 5895-00-357-4535
NSN 6645-01-250-8129
NSN 4140-00-167-4712