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 5960-00-170-2521
NSN 6130-01-232-4346
NSN 5925-01-583-2968
NSN 6145-01-025-0353
NSN 2925-01-103-1241
NSN 5985-01-508-4743
NSN 6145-01-175-8866
NSN 6105-01-151-9354
NSN 5930-01-619-2233
NSN 5895-01-433-9069
NSN 5950-01-113-6846
NSN 5855-00-779-2854