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 5985-01-395-1594
NSN 5998-01-619-4349
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5930-00-781-8615
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5925-01-008-5205
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 6685-00-081-3529
NSN 5960-01-395-1164
NSN 2925-01-348-3206
NSN 6685-00-017-9516
NSN 5930-01-067-0233