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 6620-01-159-8852
NSN 5975-01-324-3457
NSN 5835-01-201-7363
NSN 6145-01-434-4155
NSN 5920-00-823-6088
NSN 5905-00-264-3771
NSN 2925-00-234-0479
NSN 5950-00-383-5811
NSN 2925-01-144-0352
NSN 5855-01-448-0695
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6135-00-016-0071