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 5925-01-189-7052
NSN 5915-00-615-4079
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 5915-01-207-7019
NSN 6240-01-425-8815
NSN 5855-01-585-4125
NSN 5910-01-050-8185
NSN 5960-00-468-5101
NSN 5905-00-432-0405
NSN 6220-00-842-2483
NSN 6105-01-476-8040