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 2925-01-437-9041
NSN 5965-00-455-7581
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5945-01-551-0654
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6145-00-004-7323
NSN 5945-00-468-6465
NSN 6105-00-111-0851
NSN 5960-01-217-1479
NSN 7035-01-652-8959
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 7035-01-440-8877