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 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 5999-01-279-0316
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6620-00-052-8003
NSN 5996-01-213-5184
NSN 6240-00-817-9803
NSN 6240-00-959-7025
NSN 6110-01-446-8578
NSN 5998-01-354-2082
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5996-01-159-7866