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 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5996-01-311-3586
NSN 5910-00-160-7682
NSN 5996-01-499-6817
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6105-00-596-9962
NSN 6240-00-766-8034
NSN 6130-01-391-9754
NSN 6620-00-853-2563
NSN 7035-01-309-6709
NSN 6645-01-521-4383
NSN 6135-01-539-7076