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 5990-01-292-6000
NSN 5998-01-007-9495
NSN 5945-00-060-9531
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 5960-01-491-2993
NSN 5965-01-650-6481
NSN 5925-01-515-7273
NSN 5925-01-450-9228
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 5985-00-733-7711
NSN 5985-01-023-8011