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 2925-00-201-2207
NSN 5985-01-422-5092
NSN 5925-01-113-7793
NSN 5915-01-355-8220
NSN 5998-00-526-9253
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 6610-01-134-4516
NSN 6110-01-188-3867
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 6620-01-492-2600
NSN 5925-01-117-3458
NSN 5998-01-429-8941