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 2925-01-269-3861
NSN 5935-01-223-4828
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5925-01-562-2097
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5915-01-556-2462
NSN 5835-00-239-9619
NSN 5925-00-787-3046
NSN 5999-01-461-3052
NSN 5895-00-159-1237
NSN 6110-01-141-3555
NSN 5998-01-495-1361