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 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 5998-00-505-2057
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5835-01-054-2094
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 6220-00-260-1711
NSN 5925-01-308-1458
NSN 5990-01-083-7581
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 6685-00-190-5955
NSN 5905-01-446-0196