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 5930-01-446-0447
NSN 5910-01-595-7067
NSN 6145-01-600-3386
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 5945-01-557-9540
NSN 6110-01-199-5442
NSN 6220-00-155-4524
NSN 5925-01-602-9311
NSN 5999-01-174-4473
NSN 6110-01-125-3372
NSN 2925-01-491-8587
NSN 6240-00-630-8069