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 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 5895-01-283-4314
NSN 5998-01-560-1014
NSN 5925-00-353-0612
NSN 5999-01-166-5918
NSN 5998-01-578-2380
NSN 5925-01-209-1333
NSN 4140-00-132-5191
NSN 5905-01-415-2474
NSN 6685-00-282-6873
NSN 5930-00-677-2813
NSN 5998-01-343-3408