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 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6610-01-474-4397
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 6620-00-081-7899
NSN 2925-01-009-9560
NSN 5975-01-275-6910
NSN 6145-01-370-1242
NSN 5910-01-099-7264
NSN 5910-00-407-2121
NSN 4140-01-363-4666
NSN 6105-01-194-2548
NSN 5915-01-273-4157