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 2925-00-400-5634
NSN 5990-01-017-8574
NSN 5935-00-567-9537
NSN 5950-01-010-3864
NSN 6650-01-081-0069
NSN 5925-01-442-0650
NSN 5935-00-495-7203
NSN 6610-00-930-1249
NSN 5895-01-643-2143
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5990-00-288-1820