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 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6145-01-541-7474
NSN 5925-00-114-2253
NSN 6240-00-105-8380
NSN 5935-00-163-0009
NSN 6320-00-538-2132
NSN 5965-01-563-0489
NSN 5950-00-367-2705
NSN 5999-01-180-0294
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6610-01-431-8575