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 5855-01-144-4837
NSN 5905-01-204-7301
NSN 6685-01-631-2354
NSN 6220-00-422-2355
NSN 5910-01-647-7247
NSN 5925-00-903-3417
NSN 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 5915-01-539-4271
NSN 4140-00-696-4556
NSN 6150-00-456-2025
NSN 5905-00-318-3137
NSN 2925-00-288-1394