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 5975-01-391-5306
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5915-01-085-6528
NSN 5950-00-754-5509
NSN 5915-01-182-5831
NSN 6650-01-550-4758
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5960-01-131-9733
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 5945-00-148-7098
NSN 6130-00-283-4329
NSN 5910-01-082-1444