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 5855-00-918-1622
NSN 6145-00-833-0903
NSN 5895-01-171-0974
NSN 5950-01-084-6667
NSN 5990-01-324-1204
NSN 5915-01-414-6433
NSN 6145-01-185-4559
NSN 5950-01-063-8558
NSN 5915-01-189-0993
NSN 6105-00-440-5358
NSN 5985-01-172-1022
NSN 2925-01-504-3058