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 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5998-01-378-6895
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 6110-01-289-8170
NSN 5945-01-428-4033
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 2925-01-030-3598
NSN 5985-01-403-2835
NSN 6110-00-116-3674
NSN 5905-01-097-6568