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 2925-01-294-9216
NSN 5925-00-009-9818
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5925-00-998-7441
NSN 6145-00-472-9413
NSN 5985-00-149-1675
NSN 6650-00-104-5368
NSN 6650-01-571-0151
NSN 5998-00-242-0112
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6240-01-110-4166