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 5920-00-909-5898
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 6105-01-093-2268
NSN 6650-01-022-9523
NSN 6105-01-277-6362
NSN 5915-01-351-5656
NSN 6145-00-946-2033
NSN 5920-01-474-5150
NSN 2925-00-120-9302
NSN 5925-01-397-8520
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5855-01-658-4510