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 5920-00-253-0291
NSN 6610-01-540-5424
NSN 6130-00-983-2226
NSN 5998-01-110-9136
NSN 4140-01-485-3321
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6105-00-934-0451
NSN 5925-01-023-1411
NSN 6220-00-174-8514
NSN 2925-01-053-0886
NSN 6645-01-318-6083