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 2925-00-010-2632
NSN 5855-00-921-6589
NSN 5965-01-151-9816
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5998-01-010-4990
NSN 5960-01-101-9029
NSN 6110-01-246-9932
NSN 5920-00-925-6661
NSN 5996-01-580-0582
NSN 5935-00-155-8680
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5855-01-172-4568