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 2925-00-555-8836
NSN 5855-01-423-0817
NSN 5905-01-070-4606
NSN 5935-01-169-2656
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5920-00-080-5827
NSN 5905-01-648-4994
NSN 5910-01-448-4963
NSN 6685-01-106-7672
NSN 6150-00-827-0081
NSN 6110-01-551-7308
NSN 6685-01-528-2906