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 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5985-01-441-4631
NSN 5925-01-207-0859
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 6110-00-678-8500
NSN 5920-01-607-0244
NSN 5915-00-587-8811
NSN 5945-00-198-4127
NSN 4140-01-604-6259
NSN 6650-01-409-1992
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 6135-01-629-6940