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 2925-01-437-1128
NSN 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 5930-00-420-1385
NSN 5835-00-936-8753
NSN 5925-00-103-1738
NSN 6110-00-911-0446
NSN 5895-00-993-1583
NSN 5990-01-526-9941
NSN 5999-01-392-7656
NSN 6130-01-554-4138
NSN 6240-01-310-3726
NSN 5965-00-179-3789