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 2925-00-321-1162
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6685-01-372-8769
NSN 5998-01-652-2063
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5996-01-500-1830
NSN 5965-01-396-3184
NSN 7035-01-647-4897
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5855-01-582-7368