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 2925-01-293-6266
NSN 5965-01-432-1943
NSN 5930-01-376-9494
NSN 5998-00-105-3840
NSN 5960-01-151-4518
NSN 5950-01-658-0463
NSN 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 5895-01-582-8136
NSN 5910-01-142-2167
NSN 5920-01-176-1413
NSN 5935-01-508-1103