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 5925-01-346-8598
NSN 5910-01-630-6925
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6685-01-502-8832
NSN 5990-00-312-6787
NSN 5920-01-367-4420
NSN 6105-01-324-3336
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 6240-00-865-3257
NSN 6220-01-131-5295
NSN 5925-00-564-2486
NSN 5920-01-585-4209