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 2925-01-185-1814
NSN 5930-01-646-4155
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5935-00-410-8516
NSN 5905-01-303-2813
NSN 6145-00-623-6334
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5855-01-398-9548
NSN 6610-01-493-4936
NSN 5975-01-380-7621
NSN 5975-01-371-2087
NSN 6105-01-553-4347