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 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5990-01-057-4191
NSN 5965-01-335-6085
NSN 4140-01-533-3791
NSN 5998-01-398-0521
NSN 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6130-01-412-7781
NSN 6645-01-424-2891
NSN 5975-00-894-9639
NSN 6650-01-288-4069
NSN 5999-01-579-2193