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 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5996-00-491-6255
NSN 5910-01-142-5815
NSN 5910-01-305-9277
NSN 5855-01-160-3802
NSN 6240-01-289-1275
NSN 5990-01-014-1280
NSN 5960-00-137-7692
NSN 5920-00-870-8294
NSN 5905-00-633-1652
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6130-01-282-8301