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 5895-00-739-4523
NSN 6685-01-063-7425
NSN 6105-00-531-0563
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 5915-01-012-9707
NSN 6110-01-487-8867
NSN 5905-01-161-9688
NSN 5925-00-212-4901
NSN 5998-00-321-1991
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 5925-01-137-5668
NSN 6145-01-024-9466