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 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6105-00-463-5048
NSN 5996-00-104-5607
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5905-00-418-4426
NSN 5999-01-020-0087
NSN 6145-00-734-4554
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 4140-00-690-5288
NSN 5996-01-337-6190
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 6220-01-442-0437