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 5950-01-601-3693
NSN 2925-01-254-8925
NSN 5855-00-477-9943
NSN 5910-01-054-4722
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 6610-00-407-4295
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6130-01-338-9135
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 5935-00-803-4449
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 6685-01-531-1748