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 2925-01-262-1418
NSN 5835-01-214-5402
NSN 5975-00-827-0481
NSN 6130-01-528-7220
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 5975-00-878-3173
NSN 5965-00-328-6884
NSN 6105-01-618-3368
NSN 5895-01-288-2253
NSN 6130-00-825-5320
NSN 5998-01-552-2646
NSN 5920-01-571-7674