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 5855-01-260-1025
NSN 2925-00-111-4097
NSN 5998-01-517-5855
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 6135-00-266-9762
NSN 5985-01-629-2198
NSN 5975-00-552-9579
NSN 2925-00-435-2992
NSN 5960-00-557-0772
NSN 5905-01-256-3884
NSN 6220-01-212-8802
NSN 6110-01-287-9607