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 5985-00-776-9168
NSN 5925-01-503-1167
NSN 5915-01-534-8393
NSN 5960-01-264-2087
NSN 6620-01-065-3742
NSN 6110-00-866-2600
NSN 5998-00-901-3003
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5835-01-611-8912
NSN 5915-01-305-2026
NSN 5945-01-026-0506