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 5950-01-525-8127
NSN 2925-01-281-4212
NSN 5975-01-104-4863
NSN 5930-01-266-4101
NSN 6105-00-215-4881
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 6650-00-801-0547
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 6130-01-578-6565
NSN 7035-01-441-7586
NSN 5925-01-650-4264