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 5925-01-519-3249
NSN 6110-00-913-2574
NSN 5910-01-165-8425
NSN 5905-00-945-1560
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 2925-00-159-8215
NSN 5935-01-003-8309
NSN 5996-01-128-4811
NSN 6105-00-121-8518
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5996-01-455-1346