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 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5998-00-216-7436
NSN 5935-00-647-4020
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 6650-01-236-0366
NSN 5975-01-534-6933
NSN 5998-00-430-4597
NSN 5996-01-188-7548
NSN 5855-01-272-3660
NSN 5996-01-335-3512
NSN 5945-00-780-7638
NSN 5999-01-339-4617