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 5925-00-590-9091
NSN 6685-01-025-6145
NSN 6110-01-007-2211
NSN 5996-00-735-9346
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 6110-01-051-3053
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5965-01-180-7070
NSN 5998-01-265-1359
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5910-00-344-4431
NSN 5895-00-359-3679