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 5950-01-527-1252
NSN 6645-01-602-3813
NSN 6685-01-515-1137
NSN 6150-00-575-1821
NSN 6240-01-600-1092
NSN 5996-01-609-7535
NSN 5835-00-740-0246
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 5999-01-375-0522
NSN 6685-01-053-8297
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 5905-01-323-5531