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 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 2925-00-411-6324
NSN 5925-00-954-1724
NSN 6220-00-183-0567
NSN 5945-01-168-8746
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 6610-00-451-0590
NSN 6110-01-390-3302
NSN 5895-01-280-2172
NSN 2925-01-601-5050