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 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5910-00-925-2412
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 6105-01-574-9591
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 5996-01-568-0344
NSN 6105-01-530-0032
NSN 5925-01-024-3345
NSN 6110-01-267-3854
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 6685-00-327-6401
NSN 2925-00-041-0439