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 5915-01-586-3023
NSN 5998-01-041-8676
NSN 5985-01-168-8546
NSN 4140-00-332-5956
NSN 6110-01-005-3378
NSN 5975-00-660-6652
NSN 5999-00-346-9803
NSN 6135-01-658-3265
NSN 6145-01-247-2162
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 5910-00-265-6530
NSN 2925-01-655-0562