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 5910-01-332-0655
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5975-01-108-9403
NSN 6685-00-258-9191
NSN 5915-01-017-3017
NSN 6620-01-019-3955
NSN 5930-01-453-4551
NSN 5905-00-866-4539
NSN 5910-01-127-2070
NSN 6130-00-503-2622
NSN 2925-01-485-8304
NSN 5895-01-437-9318