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 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 6130-01-187-1829
NSN 6105-00-225-3289
NSN 6620-00-221-7608
NSN 5930-00-441-5220
NSN 5895-01-291-7942
NSN 5945-00-398-1072
NSN 5965-00-368-8204
NSN 5990-00-733-9262
NSN 6685-01-604-0263
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 5945-01-067-7955