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 5895-01-253-7292
NSN 5990-00-249-7887
NSN 6145-01-534-9881
NSN 6105-01-448-2655
NSN 5975-00-851-6085
NSN 5910-01-116-8966
NSN 5905-00-428-4323
NSN 2925-01-360-3575
NSN 6685-01-151-2178
NSN 5990-01-063-2532
NSN 6150-01-290-2064
NSN 5855-01-306-5655