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 5925-01-030-9227
NSN 5960-00-021-5618
NSN 5990-00-161-2797
NSN 5999-00-824-9867
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 7035-01-576-1962
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 6650-01-371-5886
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 2925-00-923-5375
NSN 6220-01-327-9254
NSN 5965-01-529-4417