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 2925-00-450-7783
NSN 5895-00-789-5280
NSN 5835-01-593-7579
NSN 5895-00-155-4578
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 6130-01-322-7466
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5960-01-449-5726
NSN 5925-00-361-8836
NSN 2925-01-517-4037