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 2925-01-527-5335
NSN 2925-00-413-2064
NSN 5920-01-388-7293
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 6145-01-432-0407
NSN 6685-01-512-8831
NSN 6105-01-444-1201
NSN 5999-01-293-8123
NSN 5910-00-116-7465
NSN 5910-01-436-6548
NSN 5925-00-142-0752
NSN 5855-01-042-7990