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 5935-01-272-4348
NSN 5998-01-406-5427
NSN 5895-00-942-0028
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 5935-00-275-7862
NSN 6105-00-464-9316
NSN 6110-01-255-0889
NSN 5975-01-090-0952
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5998-00-279-8503
NSN 5895-00-932-1577