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 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6620-00-252-6425
NSN 5935-01-154-4705
NSN 6145-00-973-5628
NSN 5998-01-591-2087
NSN 6110-01-096-0646
NSN 5905-01-395-5822
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 4140-01-364-9797
NSN 5905-00-807-2374
NSN 5905-01-292-5571
NSN 5925-01-399-0613