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 2925-01-198-7528
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5950-01-441-7861
NSN 6145-00-399-5200
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 5998-01-323-6597
NSN 5996-00-986-1122
NSN 5915-01-462-0432
NSN 5935-01-057-2164
NSN 5965-00-500-5826
NSN 6150-00-171-8642
NSN 6145-01-332-0925