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 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 5945-01-188-7189
NSN 5998-01-184-9343
NSN 5998-01-567-0504
NSN 6685-00-038-7886
NSN 5935-01-224-4041
NSN 5960-00-949-5722
NSN 5915-00-231-3783
NSN 6610-01-295-3104
NSN 6220-01-067-1442
NSN 5925-00-628-7797
NSN 5925-01-441-9512