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 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 6610-00-523-5247
NSN 5895-00-814-4074
NSN 6220-01-206-6445
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 5998-00-106-3539
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 7035-01-328-3344
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 6220-00-125-3805
NSN 6620-00-708-2688
NSN 5985-01-513-0398