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 5930-00-902-7255
NSN 5915-01-399-7278
NSN 6685-00-514-5776
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 6130-01-004-8977
NSN 6240-01-106-2447
NSN 6130-01-434-7463
NSN 6105-01-561-6445
NSN 6110-01-616-4509
NSN 5925-01-471-0376
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 6105-01-657-7307