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 5998-01-125-5776
NSN 2925-01-248-2269
NSN 5950-00-786-4135
NSN 6610-01-598-4955
NSN 5905-00-196-1774
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5975-00-357-4440
NSN 5895-01-165-5794
NSN 6105-01-569-6689
NSN 6610-01-169-9491
NSN 6130-01-508-3437
NSN 6320-00-908-6841