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 5950-01-176-3088
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5930-00-310-8729
NSN 5925-01-607-7712
NSN 5920-00-828-7904
NSN 5975-01-295-5769
NSN 6110-01-254-3485
NSN 5975-01-411-2292
NSN 5945-01-327-2289
NSN 5985-01-215-1196
NSN 5920-00-901-7419
NSN 5855-01-165-6361