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 2925-01-014-8007
NSN 5950-00-205-2932
NSN 5998-01-546-8115
NSN 6145-01-116-6729
NSN 6105-01-614-3751
NSN 5935-01-508-9386
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 6645-01-456-6836
NSN 5905-00-148-3776
NSN 2925-00-294-2978
NSN 5999-00-289-9878
NSN 6320-00-593-0379