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 5925-01-183-8337
NSN 5998-00-437-6199
NSN 6240-01-184-4359
NSN 5835-01-565-3411
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 5905-01-455-0151
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5915-01-487-2925
NSN 5985-01-659-8765
NSN 5925-01-024-9568
NSN 6105-00-189-0515
NSN 5895-01-184-3416