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 2925-01-179-2648
NSN 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 5999-01-024-6927
NSN 5915-01-455-2179
NSN 5835-00-858-9128
NSN 6220-01-108-7280
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 6105-01-549-9057
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 4140-01-577-6747
NSN 5930-01-364-6945