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 5925-01-570-3572
NSN 6150-01-522-5603
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5990-01-056-0893
NSN 6105-01-503-0187
NSN 6645-00-829-8868
NSN 5895-01-523-0748
NSN 6135-01-574-2040
NSN 6130-01-406-5353
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 6645-00-556-8105
NSN 5925-01-312-2209