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 2925-01-443-1748
NSN 6145-01-606-7282
NSN 5895-00-288-1798
NSN 6220-00-734-0276
NSN 5996-01-208-5045
NSN 5999-01-221-5350
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 6220-01-606-2005
NSN 5975-01-030-0989
NSN 5998-01-056-7433
NSN 5965-01-578-6911
NSN 6645-01-505-5772