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 2925-01-261-0701
NSN 5960-01-151-4518
NSN 5998-01-376-4911
NSN 5945-01-487-8536
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 5945-00-259-3981
NSN 6105-01-391-7722
NSN 5996-01-514-8118
NSN 5999-01-509-7357
NSN 5965-01-095-9767
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5975-00-456-2257