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 5895-01-328-0792
NSN 6110-01-386-6720
NSN 6130-01-019-0823
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5996-00-632-0117
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5905-00-053-8966
NSN 6145-01-264-7232
NSN 5925-01-187-0695
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 5998-00-186-6907