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 5835-01-091-2553
NSN 5998-01-334-2959
NSN 6105-01-442-6737
NSN 6620-01-319-3858
NSN 6110-01-384-4292
NSN 5975-00-871-3582
NSN 2925-00-038-0596
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6240-00-783-2853
NSN 5996-01-190-9982
NSN 5960-01-248-4743
NSN 2925-00-275-1807