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 2925-00-251-0105
NSN 5960-01-472-9562
NSN 5965-00-136-9623
NSN 6610-00-740-7103
NSN 6145-00-081-6686
NSN 6685-01-176-5745
NSN 6220-00-222-7426
NSN 5975-00-272-2913
NSN 5990-00-819-9949
NSN 5895-01-631-4139
NSN 6105-00-242-1221
NSN 5905-01-304-6884