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 5998-01-576-9430
NSN 6685-01-198-5776
NSN 5965-01-039-2795
NSN 5915-01-027-0800
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5895-00-226-6901
NSN 6110-01-605-4165
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 6105-01-579-4547