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 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 2925-01-568-3705
NSN 5930-01-491-4632
NSN 5905-00-496-7901
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5915-01-350-5698
NSN 6240-01-091-9822
NSN 5985-00-473-2161
NSN 6685-01-515-3179
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 5910-01-250-3124
NSN 6105-01-229-3760