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 2925-01-147-6688
NSN 5835-00-007-6824
NSN 6220-00-079-0851
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 5915-00-847-2801
NSN 5910-01-311-8552
NSN 6645-00-527-6531
NSN 5935-00-990-3306
NSN 5965-00-891-2778
NSN 5935-00-102-3868
NSN 5945-01-039-9467
NSN 5960-01-367-6153