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 5925-01-398-1202
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5915-00-450-9703
NSN 6105-00-581-2410
NSN 6610-01-275-8382
NSN 5920-01-655-3489
NSN 5945-00-725-3676
NSN 5950-00-924-0329
NSN 6650-01-586-0426
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6145-00-702-8709
NSN 5998-01-166-7409