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 2925-01-416-6927
NSN 5985-00-478-9530
NSN 6620-01-658-2480
NSN 5996-01-075-5184
NSN 6610-01-099-9403
NSN 5950-01-056-5157
NSN 6320-00-216-8779
NSN 5925-01-051-3120
NSN 5999-01-246-9536
NSN 5998-01-121-1977
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 6620-01-017-4790