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 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5920-00-341-6340
NSN 5920-00-064-3523
NSN 5975-01-565-1324
NSN 5920-01-420-0912
NSN 5920-01-032-4756
NSN 6135-01-340-9731
NSN 5910-00-376-9768
NSN 5985-00-702-3818
NSN 5930-01-317-4090
NSN 5905-01-549-7921