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 2925-01-201-3043
NSN 5925-00-717-6319
NSN 5985-01-612-0633
NSN 5920-00-499-8285
NSN 6135-01-328-6583
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 6110-01-174-4402
NSN 6220-01-277-8297
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 4140-01-540-5318
NSN 6685-01-310-8116
NSN 6110-00-106-2057