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 5965-01-473-0328
NSN 6240-00-786-6170
NSN 5895-00-725-5264
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5996-01-055-8608
NSN 5985-01-284-0394
NSN 6130-01-296-9766
NSN 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 5998-01-461-3110
NSN 5999-01-538-4225
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 5945-01-642-2682