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 5895-01-044-3825
NSN 5915-01-577-3870
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 5999-01-024-9547
NSN 5925-00-153-4518
NSN 2925-00-614-1758
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5990-01-334-4111
NSN 5835-01-104-5497