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 5905-01-428-4107
NSN 6150-00-853-2037
NSN 5999-01-188-7225
NSN 6240-01-149-1428
NSN 7035-01-565-2740
NSN 5925-01-192-1452
NSN 6145-00-017-9707
NSN 6220-01-530-4841
NSN 6320-01-291-2023
NSN 5835-01-216-6208
NSN 2925-01-594-3583
NSN 5985-01-131-9644