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 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5945-01-328-5888
NSN 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 6105-01-425-0284
NSN 4140-00-791-0500
NSN 6130-01-068-1796
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6620-00-333-5503
NSN 5925-01-241-8464
NSN 5999-00-141-9441