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 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 6130-01-422-2051
NSN 5930-01-026-0427
NSN 4140-01-454-9239
NSN 5895-00-846-3304
NSN 5996-01-081-5250
NSN 6150-00-090-6982
NSN 6150-00-155-3578
NSN 5835-00-532-5910
NSN 5950-01-573-6434
NSN 5915-00-492-7867