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 5930-01-342-0499
NSN 5935-01-142-3198
NSN 2925-01-222-7764
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 5915-01-492-5333
NSN 5915-01-563-3412
NSN 5895-00-265-6229
NSN 6610-00-899-9288
NSN 5925-00-270-1704
NSN 6610-01-460-8898
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6220-01-415-3350