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 5915-01-374-6578
NSN 6105-00-917-2254
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 5998-01-286-2386
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 2925-00-137-5120
NSN 5975-00-808-4069
NSN 6150-00-293-5293
NSN 5975-00-393-1269
NSN 5920-01-447-2225