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 2925-01-206-5232
NSN 5945-01-316-8170
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6145-01-028-0336
NSN 5915-00-206-0086
NSN 6240-01-115-0526
NSN 6150-01-532-0224
NSN 5835-01-116-8821
NSN 6220-01-157-9062
NSN 5945-01-014-6378
NSN 5999-01-094-3723
NSN 5905-00-755-1186