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 5905-00-102-5626
NSN 6110-01-157-9085
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 6685-01-266-6372
NSN 6685-01-153-1846
NSN 5925-01-363-5253
NSN 5910-01-424-8786
NSN 5905-01-122-9722
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 5910-00-890-5721
NSN 5905-00-279-5505