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 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 5925-01-281-7511
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5925-00-204-8199
NSN 5935-00-461-5502
NSN 4140-01-152-4199
NSN 6220-01-392-9841
NSN 5996-01-571-9384
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6240-01-059-9909
NSN 6220-01-660-5902
NSN 5935-01-215-1216