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 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 5999-01-547-6085
NSN 6685-01-088-7317
NSN 6240-01-449-0746
NSN 2925-00-998-3510
NSN 5910-01-503-3605
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 5999-01-173-9960
NSN 5965-01-458-2412
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 5905-00-269-3705