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 5985-00-964-9673
NSN 5855-01-486-2346
NSN 6105-01-442-3465
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 6110-01-287-9581
NSN 6320-01-450-7513
NSN 5910-01-539-6005
NSN 6150-01-448-3206
NSN 5925-00-182-7452
NSN 5910-01-125-8194
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5998-01-515-5349