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 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 5950-01-381-2280
NSN 5930-01-227-5584
NSN 5895-00-021-2248
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5895-01-607-0038
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 5920-01-178-4230
NSN 7035-01-567-6895
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 6620-01-562-0615