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 2925-01-407-4958
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5910-01-138-6313
NSN 5915-01-020-9153
NSN 5925-00-578-4774
NSN 5915-01-015-8849
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 6105-00-415-9877
NSN 5998-01-460-1099
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 2925-00-604-7487
NSN 5999-01-273-0965