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 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 2925-01-302-7185
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5950-01-020-7717
NSN 5999-00-529-0157
NSN 5910-00-037-7550
NSN 5925-01-491-2982
NSN 5960-01-056-8109
NSN 7035-01-524-0493
NSN 5975-01-234-1679
NSN 4140-00-849-2930
NSN 5925-01-141-6688