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 5999-01-608-6195
NSN 6145-01-235-0761
NSN 5910-00-212-5110
NSN 6220-01-653-3019
NSN 6610-01-285-8444
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5930-00-211-0130
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5895-00-148-8386
NSN 6685-01-039-0701
NSN 5996-00-974-9583
NSN 2925-01-293-6266