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 5930-01-625-3783
NSN 5996-01-031-6653
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 6145-01-138-2727
NSN 6105-01-104-1212
NSN 5925-01-498-9992
NSN 5905-00-904-3681
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 5975-01-155-2324
NSN 5895-01-139-7385
NSN 5915-01-618-2870