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 2925-01-467-7672
NSN 6110-01-131-2811
NSN 6110-00-035-8794
NSN 4140-01-542-8516
NSN 6240-00-911-4832
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5935-00-789-3373
NSN 5999-01-605-1731
NSN 5965-00-249-6980
NSN 5905-00-462-8230
NSN 5855-01-287-1515
NSN 5925-00-275-7599