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 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5910-01-047-5713
NSN 6130-01-089-1889
NSN 5999-00-754-5188
NSN 4140-00-225-8586
NSN 6650-01-226-4819
NSN 5960-01-120-2170
NSN 5945-01-323-8672
NSN 5990-01-317-9297
NSN 6610-00-171-5015
NSN 6150-01-506-0744
NSN 5925-00-857-4329