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 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6130-01-423-7271
NSN 5905-00-484-9943
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5999-01-011-9573
NSN 6685-01-516-7332
NSN 5996-01-314-6479
NSN 6685-01-369-9318
NSN 6240-00-928-5911
NSN 5910-01-528-6226
NSN 5915-01-478-5907
NSN 5925-00-676-1797