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 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 5905-01-053-2744
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5910-01-010-3356
NSN 5925-00-570-4771
NSN 6220-01-255-0258
NSN 5945-00-707-3384
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 5950-01-644-2683
NSN 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 5998-00-862-5511
NSN 6620-01-641-8741