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 2925-01-660-9597
NSN 5895-01-440-7016
NSN 5925-00-521-2527
NSN 5998-01-025-1688
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5935-01-444-3756
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 6220-01-278-9369
NSN 5999-01-171-5577
NSN 5910-00-785-6279
NSN 4140-01-634-0330