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 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 6220-01-256-9835
NSN 5905-01-193-7216
NSN 5975-01-581-2712
NSN 5910-01-140-1405
NSN 6645-01-425-1673
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5905-00-125-7588
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5910-01-611-8200
NSN 5895-00-990-9047
NSN 6240-00-771-2263