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 5935-00-864-0640
NSN 6105-01-415-0598
NSN 6150-01-177-8649
NSN 5855-01-423-1768
NSN 5895-01-139-4272
NSN 5905-00-510-0613
NSN 6135-01-193-3892
NSN 5999-01-521-9803
NSN 2925-00-508-6032
NSN 6645-01-598-8118
NSN 5990-00-910-5875
NSN 2925-00-355-5130