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 5996-01-274-3980
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5975-00-242-4627
NSN 5925-00-204-8204
NSN 6145-00-280-8488
NSN 5999-00-938-0749
NSN 5935-00-452-9606
NSN 6240-01-310-8778
NSN 5930-00-019-6278
NSN 5935-01-070-8501
NSN 2925-01-590-3981
NSN 5925-01-524-4718