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 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 5895-01-215-2791
NSN 6610-00-825-1564
NSN 5965-01-181-5706
NSN 5895-01-493-5724
NSN 5920-01-553-2398
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 5905-01-088-6527
NSN 4140-00-751-1694
NSN 5895-01-581-1794
NSN 6130-00-119-9170
NSN 6645-01-160-7707