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 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5925-01-324-6032
NSN 5935-01-054-3475
NSN 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 5935-01-202-7714
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5920-01-225-0440
NSN 6130-01-193-4332
NSN 5950-00-597-8644
NSN 5998-01-587-0958
NSN 5910-00-984-1480
NSN 6145-00-904-0279