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 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5910-00-291-3955
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 5925-01-094-3466
NSN 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 6650-00-251-2324
NSN 5999-00-369-1623
NSN 4140-01-089-4713
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 4140-00-505-1684
NSN 5996-01-263-5871
NSN 5975-01-222-0594