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 2925-01-658-4251
NSN 5965-00-407-1275
NSN 5905-00-203-5913
NSN 5835-01-307-8338
NSN 6240-00-897-1209
NSN 6220-00-551-7516
NSN 2925-00-419-5868
NSN 5945-01-037-8335
NSN 5910-00-757-7758
NSN 5999-00-504-2177
NSN 6610-00-454-6635
NSN 5965-00-840-6542