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 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 5999-01-534-4433
NSN 5996-01-573-6931
NSN 6130-01-378-2387
NSN 6220-01-024-1106
NSN 6320-01-600-0787
NSN 5930-01-092-7586
NSN 6685-00-789-3404
NSN 6685-00-292-9963
NSN 5998-01-112-0520
NSN 5935-01-529-9991